Carlos Cartón
Carlos Cartón is the manager of the Hospital Universitario de Burgos (HUBU), who recently addressed the media regarding a tragic incident where two oncology patients died after receiving a dosage of medication that was six times higher than prescribed due to a preparation error. Cartón emphasized that the incident was a result of human error in the drug's preparation process, not the treatment itself, and he has been actively involved in the investigation and communication with the affected families.
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Carlos Cartón assumed his position as the hospital manager the day after the error was detected.
Castilla y León indemnizará de oficio a las familias afectadas del Hospital de Burgos y “lamenta profundamente” lo ocurrido | Sociedad
Spain· 2026-01-15
Carlos Cartón, the manager of the hospital, explained in a press conference that the error was a human mistake in the drug concentration.
Mueren dos pacientes oncológicos en el Hospital de Burgos tras recibir una dosis seis veces mayor que la pautada de un fármaco | SociedadSpain· 2026-01-13