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Great Ormond Street Hospital in London has launched an urgent review of more than 700 patients after complaints about a former surgeon. Of 39 cases examined so far, 22 children have suffered some degree of harm as a result of treatment by the consultant orthopaedic surgeon, Yaser Jabbar. The hospital has apologised and said it is taking the concerns “incredibly seriously”. All the affected patients or their families have been contacted and GOSH will continue to stay in touch during the review process, which will be undertaken by external consultants.
An leaked version of a report into concerns raised about the hospital by patients’ families and staff, by the Royal College of Surgeons, has also emerged. The RCS criticised the wider culture within GOSH and raised questions about Mr Jabbar’s and other practices within the paediatric orthopaedic service. The review process, started this year, is expected to last at least 18 months. Five paediatric orthopaedic surgical consultants will carry out the procedure. The RCS also claimed that Mr Jabbar performed “incorrect and unsuitable” leg-lengthening surgery on a six-year-old patient.
The RCS review stated that the current lower limb reconstruction service within GOSH is “not safe for patients or adequate to meet demand”. The report also criticised the orthopaedic department as “dysfunctional”. GOSH accepted the full findings of the report. They also apologised and promised to act on all recommendations. A spokesperson for GOSH stated that the hospital is “committed to learning from every single patient that we treat, and to being open and transparent with our families when care falls below the high standards we strive for”. They added that the hospital will continue to review the procedures and make improvements if necessary.
The RCS report also claimed that managers at GOSH did not act when concerns about Mr Jabbar’s conduct were raised by staff within six months of him joining in 2017. Senor managers only became aware of concerns in 2022. Although thorough investigations were carried out, no record of concerns by staff about Mr Jabbar’s conduct in 2017 was ever found. The medical practitioner lost his license to practice medicine in the UK on 8 January; current reports suggest that he is now working in Dubai. A medical negligence solicitor acting for the families claimed that some children had suffered nerve and muscle damage as a result of his actions
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