Hundreds of orthopaedic patients - mostly children - suffered "harm" at an NHS hospital which is currently reviewing cases dealt with by a suspended surgeon.
Kuldeep Stohr was suspended by Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge last year, amid concerns about surgeries that were "below the expected standard".
In a now-removed report to the hospital trust's board, it stated of the 924 patients reviewed so far, 209 "experienced harm", the majority of whom were children when they had elective surgery. Forty-seven were classed as severe, with one being fatal.
Nicola Ayton, chief executive at Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH), said she was "deeply sorry" to patients and families affected.
Stohr was suspended by the hospital and has not been at work since March 2024, initially for personal reasons.
In her absence, her patients were seen by other doctors who discovered a "higher than expected level of complications", according to a letter to the parents from the hospital.
An initial review in 2025, found operations involving nine children were below expected standards, including Darcey, whose parents previously told the BBC they feared problems with her hip operation were "brushed under the rug".
A new report to the CUH board last week titled "orthopaedic review programme update" was removed by the trust after the BBC contacted it for comment.
Source: BBC News, 7 September 2026
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