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A report has come out stating that Marc Lamah, a surgeon who had been prohibited from working with a private healthcare company due to questions about patient safety, is currently practicing within the NHS. Though Nuffield Health has barred Lamah from working in their hospitals, he is still performing surgeries for the University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust. A patient who was left with a twisted bowel after an operation carried out by Lamah expressed his belief that Lamah should not be allowed to work as a surgeon again. The BBC reached out to Lamah for comment through his employer, but he did not respond.
It was earlier disclosed by the BBC in January that there were concerns raised about Lamah’s complication rate, resulting in him no longer practicing at Nuffield Health’s hospital in Brighton while an investigation was underway. An internal employee at the hospital shared that data confirmed that one third of Lamah’s patients had experienced some sort of moderate harm event within a year, well exceeding the expected 5%. In response to these findings, Nuffield Health withdrew Lamah’s practicing privileges due to his failure to meet the expected standards of medical practice and governance, emphasizing patient safety as their top priority.
Despite the banishment from Nuffield Health hospitals, Lamah continues his work as a colorectal surgeon at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton under the University Hospitals Sussex NHS Trust. The Trust checked Lamah’s NHS data and found his outcomes fell within the established national range, with Nuffield’s investigation revealing no safety concerns regarding his technical skills, surgical practices, or patient safety. However, the Trust is currently under close scrutiny due to Operation Bramber, a significant investigation concerning approximately 200 cases of suspected medical negligence spanning from 2015 to 2021 in the neurosurgery and general surgery departments.
A patient named Sheryl Hunter shared her traumatic experience following an operation performed by Lamah, which resulted in severe complications and persistent pain over the years. Hunter had to undergo several emergency admissions and manually evacuate her bowels as a consequence of an improperly executed surgery. She expressed intense suffering and distress due to the ongoing health complications she has faced since the procedure. Despite repeated requests from her GP for Lamah to review her case, he allegedly refused to provide further care, leaving Hunter in agony. A subsequent consultation at a different hospital disclosed the errors in the initial operation which further complicated Hunter’s health condition.
In response to the distressing situation faced by Sheryl Hunter and other patients, Prof Katie Urch, the Chief Medical Officer for the University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, acknowledged the challenges faced by individuals dealing with complex health issues. She emphasized the dedication of clinical teams to understand patient needs and deliver high-quality care. Urch also highlighted the Trust’s commitment to learning from past experiences and utilizing independent experts to enhance patient care and outcomes
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