A member of the surgical team at a Scottish hospital was sent to the British equivalent of Bunnings to buy a saw to amputate a man's leg.

A Scottish health board is investigating claims that surgeons used a saw found in a hospital cupboard to amputate a man's leg.

The incident at Ayr Hospital started when a metal plate was unexpectedly discovered in the man's leg during the operation.

It was reported that staff could not find the equipment to remove the plate, so a member of the surgical team was sent to B&Q - the British equivalent of Bunnings - to buy a saw.

The shop was closed so a saw was said to have been found in a stock cupboard at the Ayrshire hospital and disinfected before being used.

Concerns were later raised with senior management at the hospital and an investigation is being held.