St Helier Hospital consultant Veronica Varney 'contributed to premature deaths', review finds
The Royal College of Physicians review found 12 severe harm cases and said 42% of patients were not referred to specialist teams.
- On Thursday, a review found that St Helier Hospital respiratory consultant Dr. Veronica Varney provided outdated medical advice and withheld proven treatments, contributing to three deaths and permanent harm among 216 patients.
- Systemic failures included 42% of patients not referred to specialist multidisciplinary teams, while Varney frequently recommended avoiding flu or Covid-19 vaccines and rapeseed oil, deviating significantly from standard care guidelines.
- Out of 28 reviewed cases, 12 caused "severe clinical harm," seven resulted in "moderate clinical harm," and three were graded as "death," with one patient suffering a two-year delay in receiving immunosuppression treatment.
- Dr. Richard Jennings, group chief medical officer at Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust , offered "sincere apologies" for the harm, while the trust reviews care for more than 200 patients.
- Varney remains under General Medical Council investigation with practice restrictions, though recent leadership changes have improved governance and team dynamics, positioning the respiratory team to drive meaningful improvements.
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Dr Veronica Varney: Three dead after rogue doctor gave patients wrong medical advice and to avoid Covid-19 jab
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St Helier Hospital Consultant Veronica Varney 'contributed To Premature Deaths', Review Finds
Dr Veronica Varney worked as a respiratory consultant at St Helier Hospital in Carshalton, in the borough of Sutton. The NHS trust which runs the hospital had already established 42% of 216 patients she treated for interstitial lung disease (ILD) weren’t referred to specialists, 30% received no care at all, and 20% were not properly investigated diagnostically. Instead of referring patients to specialist teams, the trust said she acted unilatera…
A review has concluded a consultant at St Helier hospital “contributed to patients’ irreversible lung damage, poor quality of life or premature death”.
Dr Veronica Varney worked as a respiratory consultant at the site in Carshalton. Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust, which runs the hospital, has already established 42% of 216 patients she treated for interstitial lung disease weren’t referred to specialists, 30% received no care at all, and 20% were not properly investigated diagnostically. Instead of referring patients to specialist teams, the trust said she acted unilaterall…
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