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GOSH, IT'S NOT PERFECT
Families of disgraced child surgeon hit out at ‘whitewash’
Yaser Jabbar, a former surgeon at London's Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), carried out procedures including leg lengthening and straightening. He also operated on children with complicated disorders.
But some cases linked to him resulted in harm, including life-long injuries and amputation.
Mr Jabbar left the hospital in 2023 after a report by the Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) found some of the surgery had been "inappropriate" and "incorrect".
Families have started receiving reports about the care their children received. BBC News has now spoken to four families - and had indirect contact with 12 more - who say the reports do not reflect their children's experiences and often raise more questions than they answer.
Many of the reports were concluded without any interviews or interaction with the family or patient, they say.
Parents describe the reports as part of a "culture of cover-up", telling the BBC that GOSH has "failed their children", leaving them physically and mentally damaged.
One mother told us: "Mr Jabbar was known for not writing up records or keeping notes correctly, but these reviews have been based on hospital notes. My daughter's report doesn't reflect her journey at all."
A GOSH spokesperson said the hospital was deeply sorry and wanted "every patient and family who comes to our hospital to feel safe and cared for".
Patients of disgraced surgeon call reports a ‘whitewash’
Families of children operated on by Yaser Jabbar say independent reports into their care are a "whitewash".
www.bbc.com
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An investigation has uncovered data from across the country showing how an increase in migration to Britain since 2021 has forced the health service to strike deals with local GP practices.
The failure of the Government to tackle the crisis and support the NHS has been branded a “betrayal” of the British people as millions struggle to see a doctor.
Migration Watch director Mike Jones said: “British patients are waiting over 18 months for vital treatments, yet migrant hotels are being turned into makeshift surgeries.
Millions spent on NHS care for migrants in hotels while Brits can't see a doctor
An Express investigation has uncovered shocking data that shows the impact the migrant crisis is having on the health service.
www.express.co.uk
