94 patients were harmed during care by Great Ormond Street Hospital orthopaedic surgeon Yaser Jabbar, report finds | UK News
A report into disgraced former Great Ormond Street Hospital surgeon Yaser Jabbar has found that 94 children were harmed during the care he provided. The Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH) released a report on Thursday into the actions of the former orthopaedic surgeon who treated hundreds of children over five years. The review found that 98 patients (12.4%) experienced some level of harm, and 94 of these cases were linked specifically to the care provided by Mr Jabbar. The London hospital undertook a clinical case review of 789 of Jabbar’s cases after concerns were raised about his clinical practice. You need javascript enabled to view this content Enable javascript to share Share Great Ormond Street Hospital apologises for surgeon’s harm Some patients were left in continuous pain or needed further corrective surgeries, the independent review found. Harm gradings ranged from mild, such as an unnecessary general anaesthetic, to severe gradings for situations like delayed diagnosis of complications or surgery that did not achieve the intended outcome. Image: Yaser Jabbar rescinded his UK medical …
