Great Ormond Street investigation following claims 721 children treated by 'rogue' surgeon

Great Ormond Street Hospital: Children left in pain by surgeon's 'inappropriate and unnecessary' leg operations, reviews find

The hospital apologises to the patients "who received poor care" and launches its own investigation into the cases of 721 youngsters treated by the accused 43-year-old medic in its orthopaedic department.

Great Ormond Street to review 721 children treated by former surgeon

Great Ormond Street Hospital has launched an urgent review of 721 cases of children seen by one of its former consultant orthopaedic surgeons after concerns were raised about his practice. The hospital trust said the Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) was asked to review its paediatric orthopaedic service following accusations about Yaser Jabbar. Of the 39 cases that have been reviewed so far, 22 patients have been harmed, the hospital said. Thirte…

Great Ormond Street Hospital launches urgent review of 721 cases over practice of former surgeon Yaser Jabbar

Great Ormond Street Hospital has launched an urgent review into more than 720 cases of children who were seen by a former orthopaedic surgeon amid concerns over his practices.

Great Ormond Street surgeon investigated ‘after string of inappropriate surgeries’

Yaser Jabbar accused of unacceptable clinical decision-making, leading to, in some cases, patients suffering life-altering injuries

Great Ormond Street reviews 700 children treated by ex-surgeon

The patients were treated by Yaser Jabbar, a consultant orthopaedic surgeon who worked at the hospital’s lower limb reconstruction service.

Great Ormond Street launches urgent review over concerns about former surgeon

Hospital examining more than 700 cases amid concerns over former orthopaedic surgeon Yaser Jabbar