The orthopaedic surgeon was suspended after concerns were raised by colleagues last year and following an external review by an independent expert.
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has suspended the clinical practice of an orthopaedic surgeon after concerns were raised by colleagues in October last year.
The external review was carried out by an independent expert and considered a number of complex paediatric hip surgery cases performed by the Trust’s orthopaedic service over the past two and a half years.
The external review was completed in January and identified that the outcomes of treatment provided to nine children were below the standard expected.
“The review does not suggest that any of the outcomes were life-threatening but for some has impacted on their quality of life,” chief executive Roland Sinker said in a statement.
The surgeon concerned has not been identified.
The Trust is now contacting the patients and their families identified through this external review. It has said that it will now schedule appointments, where required, for them to undergo further clinical assessments.
It has also put in place arrangements to commission a further external review into all of the planned surgical operations carried out by the individual during their employment with the Trust.
Sinker’s statement added that the Trust has informed the General Medical Council, NHS England and the Care Quality Commission and is keeping them fully updated.
