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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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One News Page broke the news in on Thursday, January 29, 2026.
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