London hospitals reveal bizarre 'foreign objects' removed from bottoms

What BBN said about it

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorOkay, the one we teased: hospitals in Lewisham and Greenwich in south London say staff have removed Lego bricks in balloons, beer and shampoo bottles, a toothbrush and a door handle from patients' rectums.

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   Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorA door handle. Somebody in south London can't get out of their own bathroom, and that is the least of it.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIn Berkshire, hospitals reportedly removed a Nerf bullet, a boiled egg, a Coke can, a potato, and a deodorant bottle and a toilet brush handle in one go.

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   Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorIn one go.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe Press Association sent more than a hundred Freedom of Information requests, and only eleven of the hundred and six hospital trusts sent back an itemised list.

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   Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorOnly eleven! Ninety-five trusts have a list and a lawyer, and I want neither in my tea.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorOne consultant at Northwick Park says these cases are relatively uncommon.

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   Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorRelatively. That's the word I'm putting on the potato's tombstone.