94 patients were harmed during care by Great Ormond Street Hospital orthopaedic surgeon Yaser Jabbar, report finds
A review found 94 children harmed by substandard surgery and poor planning by Yaser Jabbar at Great Ormond Street Hospital, with 36 cases classified as severe harm.
- GOSH released a review on Thursday finding 94 patients were harmed by Yaser Jabbar, former orthopaedic surgeon, after examining his practice from 2017 to 2022.
- The review found recurring deficiencies in documentation, assessment, and surgical decision-making in Jabbar's high-risk limb-lengthening and reconstruction procedures.
- Reviewers examined 789 patient case reviews and found 94 patients experienced harm, including 36 severe cases, while 642 patients did not come to harm attributable to the surgeon.
- GOSH chief executive Matthew Shaw apologised to affected families on Thursday, while dozens of families have launched legal action and the Metropolitan Police said it would review findings for possible investigation.
- GOSH has implemented changes including training, whistle-blowing support, and clinical reviews with the National Royal Orthopaedic Hospital; NHS England's London region is reviewing the case and Yaser Jabbar lives abroad without a UK licence.
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Nearly 100 patients harmed by Great Ormond Street surgeon Yaser Jabbar, investigation finds
An investigation has found that 94 children were harmed while under the care of a former surgeon at Great Ormond Street Hospital (Gosh).A clinical review published on Thursday revealed that former orthopaedic surgeon Yaser Jabbar caused significant harm during his five-year tenure at the renowned London children’s hospital.The review examined 789 cases involving Mr Jabbar, who specialised in limb-lengthening and reconstruction procedures between…
94 patients were harmed during care by Great Ormond Street Hospital orthopaedic surgeon Yaser Jabbar, report finds
The hospital has reviewed 789 cases in which surgeon Yaser Jabbar treated children over five years, with 36 children being found to have suffered severe harm.
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