US EditionCases double in NHS trust death and injury investigation
- A police investigation into allegations of preventable deaths and injuries at the University Hospitals Sussex NHS Trust has doubled the number of cases from 105 to over 200 since 2023, as reported by BBC News.
- The investigation began after two whistleblowers raised concerns about medical negligence in the Trust's neurosurgery and general surgery departments, including allegations of at least 40 deaths.
- Michael Turner, a former director at Nuffield's Brighton Hospital, stated that one third of patients treated by Surgeon Marc Lamah experienced a 'moderate harm event', a figure significantly higher than the acceptable rate of less than 5%.
- The University Hospitals Sussex NHS Trust acknowledged challenges in their neurosurgery team since 2012, leading to longer patient wait times, and the Chief Executive noted improvements in quality and safety since 2017.
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BBC reports doubling of case numbers under investigation at Sussex Hospital Trust - Brainstrust, brain tumour charity
There is an ongoing police investigation into allegations of preventable deaths and injuries at Sussex Hospital Trust. We understand that the departments under investigation are general surgery and neurosurgery, and that the claims centre on care delivered between 2015 and 2021. 105 cases were under investigation, and today we learn that this number has increased to 200. You can read more on the BBC website, here. We do not know how many of thes…
Cases double in NHS trust death and injury investigation – Monkey Viral
Mark Norman / BBC A police investigation into allegations of preventable deaths and injuries at an NHS trust has doubled the number of cases it is looking at, BBC News can reveal. The claims centre on care and treatment provided by University Hospitals Sussex NHS Trust between 2015 and 2021. Sussex Police started looking in […]
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