A Royal College of Surgeons review of Paediatric Orthopaedic services at Great Ormond Street Hospital has ‘raised concerns’ over the medical practice of surgeon Mr Yaser Jabbar.
Patients treated by Mr Jabbar – who has not worked at the Trust since October 2022 – are now to have their medical records independently reviewed to check that the treatment provided was appropriate.
In a statement published in the Evening Standard newspaper, a spokesman for Great Ormond Street said: “Following concerns raised by family members and our staff, we asked the Royal College of Surgeons to review our paediatric orthopaedic service.
To date as part of the review, the RCS has raised concerns around the practice of a surgeon who no longer works at the trust. We are taking these concerns incredibly seriously.
Solicitor Caroline Murgatroyd, of Hudgell Solicitors, is currently supporting a former patient and investigating treatment provided to them by Mr Jabbar. She said:
My client has been contacted directly by the Trust to be informed of the review and assured that if any concerns are identified with regards to their own case, they will be informed as soon as possible.
It is of course worrying when any review is launched into healthcare services after concerns are raised, particularly when those concerns are raised by surgeons themselves, and relate to the treatment of young children.
However, in our work we too often see concerns over treatment ignored and not acted upon, so whilst this will be worrying for many people, we welcome the review.
We also welcome the hospital’s commitment to ensuring the medical records of other patients are now independently reviewed to check the levels of treatment provided.
We hope the findings will be openly communicated with patients, and the wider public.
