Children's surgeon suspended after nine surgeries fall 'below expected standards'

An orthopaedic surgeon who specialises in treating children has been suspended from a hospital in Cambridge after nine surgeries were found to fall "below expected standards".

A review was commissioned in October after colleagues raised concerns about the doctor.

The review, completed in January, looked at a number of complex paediatric hip surgery cases performed at the unit over two and a half years.

It found the outcomes of treatment provided to nine children were "below the standard we would expect", Cambridge University Hospitals chief executive Roland Sinker said. The impacted families were approached by the hospital.

A helpline has now been launched for any parents concerned their children may have been impacted.

The surgeries did not involve loss of life or limb but in some cases impacted the children's quality of life, the Trust said.

Now the Trust is undertaking a retrospective review into all of the planned surgical operations carried out by the individual during their employment. This will review the quality of care received by those patients and schedule any further clinic assessments.

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Source: Sky News, 14 February 2025