An investigation into disgraced bone surgeon Mr Yaser Jabbar has been widened to cowl 5 London hospitals, as 721 sufferers’ care is being reviewed.
His work at St John and St Elizabeth Hospital and Cromwell Hospital, each non-public, is now being appeared into along with the Portland Hospital and two NHS hospitals, Nice Ormond Avenue Hospital (GOSH) and Chelsea and Westminster Hospital.
A leaked extract of a damning report, by the Royal Faculty of Surgeons, concludes youngsters had “incorrect” and “unsuitable” orthopaedic surgical procedure beneath Mr Jabbar’s care at GOSH.
This left many with life-altering circumstances and affected by extreme hurt.
The report has lastly been launched to some sufferers’ households.
‘Raised issues’
The lawyer representing households of kids handled by Mr Jabbar at GOSH, the Portland Hospital and Chelsea and Westminster Hospital welcomed the widening investigation, calling for full transparency.
“Sadly, at Nice Ormond Avenue, in most of the circumstances we’ve seen up to now, there was an absence of documentation out there on the subject of Mr Jabbar’s decision-making course of when treating sufferers and his session with different colleagues and fogeys, which has raised issues over the governance and administration of the division as a complete,” Caroline Murgatroyd, of Hudgell Solicitors, stated.
“It is going to be fascinating to see how Mr Jabbar was managed when working in different hospitals and whether or not any issues had been raised at any of those areas when he was treating youngsters.”
‘Highest requirements’
St John and St Elizabeth Hospital stated there had been three grownup inpatient procedures there between October 2020 and January 2023, when Mr Jabbar had had practising privileges there, however no issues had been raised about his follow.
“Alongside a number of different suppliers, we’re working carefully with Nice Ormond Avenue Hospital to help them of their overview,” the hospital stated.
Cromwell Hospital stated Mr Jabbar had operated on 12 adults and 6 youngsters, in the course of the quick time he labored there.
“We acquired no complaints about Mr Jabbar’s remedy,” it stated.
“Because the issues round Mr Jabbar got here to mild, we’ve proactively contacted all sufferers straight and are persevering with to remain in shut contact whereas this investigation proceeds.”
The hospital was dedicated to the best requirements of care, it added.