Great Ormond Street Hospital apologises for surgeon’s harmThe Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH) released a report on Thursday into the actions of the former orthopaedic surgeon who treated hundreds of children over five years.The review found that 98 patients (12.4%) experienced some level of harm, and 94 of these cases were linked specifically to the care provided by Mr Jabbar.
The London hospital undertook a clinical case review of 789 of Jabbar’s cases after concerns were raised about his clinical practice.
Some patients were left in continuous pain or needed further corrective surgeries, the independent review found.
Harm gradings ranged from mild, such as an unnecessary general anaesthetic, to severe gradings for situations like delayed diagnosis of complications or surgery that did not achieve the intended outcome.
