Jailed breast surgeon Ian Paterson refuses to give evidence at inquest into deaths of 62 female patients
2 months ago

Jailed breast surgeon Ian Paterson refuses to give evidence at inquest into deaths of 62 female patients

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Rogue breast surgeon Ian Paterson snubbed the coroner investigating the death of 62 of his patients by refusing to appear at the first of their inquests today. Ian Paterson, 66, is currently serving 20-years in prison after it was revealed he carried out over 1,000 unnecessary procedures on breast cancer patients over 14 years. Ian Paterson is currently serving 20 years in prison after being found to have carried out unnecessary procedures on more than 1,000 breast cancer patients over a period of some 14 years Yesterday his solicitor set an email to the solicitors to the inquest stating it was his understanding that Paterson would not be giving evidence. The consultant breast surgeon's lawyer argued that health concerns – including Paterson's 'anxiety' — a lack of legal representation and 'inadequate facilities to prepare' meant his witness summons for the judge-led inquests should be withdrawn.

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Disgraced breast surgeon Ian Paterson says medics who disagreed with him over 'high risk treatment' of mother were 'dysfunctional'
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Disgraced breast surgeon Ian Paterson says medics who disagreed with him over 'high risk treatment' of mother were 'dysfunctional'

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Disgraced breast surgeon Ian Paterson told an inquest he 'fought very hard' for a mother-of-two he operated on to have the treatment she wanted, while medics who disagreed with him were 'a bit dysfunctional'. Disgraced breast surgeon Ian Paterson told an inquest that medics who disagreed with him were 'a bit dysfunctional' The third of 62 inquests being held for …

Jailed surgeon who carried out unnecessary and damaging breast cancer operations refuses to give evidence into deaths of 62 of his patients
2 months, 1 week ago

Jailed surgeon who carried out unnecessary and damaging breast cancer operations refuses to give evidence into deaths of 62 of his patients

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A jailed breast surgeon who carried out over 1,000 unnecessary operations has refused to give evidence at the inquests into the deaths of 62 of his patients. Ian Peterson, 66, is currently serving 20-years behind bars after it was revealed he carried out over a 1,000 of the procedures on breast cancer patients over 14 years, Inquests into the deaths …

Rogue breast surgeon who was jailed for 20 years after conducting unnecessary operations on more than 1,000 patients 'will be stripped of his £1million pension'
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Rogue breast surgeon who was jailed for 20 years after conducting unnecessary operations on more than 1,000 patients 'will be stripped of his £1million pension'

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A disgraced breast surgeon is set to be stripped of his £1 million pension pot after he conducted unnecessary operations on more than 1,000 patients. According to The Sunday Times, Health Secretary Wes Streeting has decided to remove Paterson's taxpayer-funded pension under rules that allow NHS benefits to be forfeited in the case of criminal, negligent or fraudulent acts. Ian …

Inquests will be held into deaths of at least 36 patients of jailed breast surgeon Ian Paterson
1 year, 6 months ago

Inquests will be held into deaths of at least 36 patients of jailed breast surgeon Ian Paterson

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The deaths of at least 36 former patients of the butchering breast surgeon Ian Paterson will be investigated at inquest, a hearing has heard. The deaths of at least 36 former patients of the butchering breast surgeon Ian Paterson will be investigated at inquest, a hearing has heard PIctured: Marie Pinfield with her sister Shirley Moroney. Victim Patricia Welch speaks …

Bodies of Evidence: The Butcher Surgeon: Viewers slam 'arrogant' Ian Paterson over cancer surgeries
2 years, 6 months ago

Bodies of Evidence: The Butcher Surgeon: Viewers slam 'arrogant' Ian Paterson over cancer surgeries

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Shocked viewers of Bodies of Evidence: The Butcher Surgeon slammed Ian Paterson, who diagnosed healthy victims with cancer and performed 1,000 botched and unnecessary operations. One victim, Debby Douglas, described how she feared she would die and wrote letters to her children after being told by Paterson she needed a mastectomy Another victim, John Ingram, underwent a double mastectomy and …

Ian Paterson breast surgeon: NHS whistleblower reveals he raised concerns about butchering doctor
2 years, 6 months ago

Ian Paterson breast surgeon: NHS whistleblower reveals he raised concerns about butchering doctor

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The NHS whistleblower whose evidence helped put butcher surgeon Ian Paterson behind bars has revealed that he was threatened with the sack for daring to question the reckless treatment of women whose lives were eventually ruined. Paterson had misdiagnosed cancer in healthy patients and performed unnecessary and damaging surgery including unregulated ‘cleavage-sparing’ mastectomies. ‘So many patients told me that when …

New £22.2million fund is set up for potential victims of rogue breast surgeon Ian Paterson
3 years, 4 months ago

New £22.2million fund is set up for potential victims of rogue breast surgeon Ian Paterson

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Disgraced: Ian Paterson was sentenced to 20 years in jail for performing unapproved and life-threatening surgeries on women and men in the West Midlands Potential victims of disgraced breast surgeon Ian Paterson are being urged to come forward and claim part of a new £22.2 million compensation fund. Ian Paterson worked at hospitals and private clinics across the West Midlands, …

Private hospital firm WILL write to 5,500 former patients of Ian Paterson
4 years ago

Private hospital firm WILL write to 5,500 former patients of Ian Paterson

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Disgraced breast surgeon Ian Paterson is currently serving a 20-year-prison sentence after carrying out 'experimental mastectomies' on women that left the breast tissue in place, allowing the cancer to return A private hospital firm has announced that it will write to 5,500 former patients of disgraced breast surgeon Ian Paterson after it was criticised by an independent probe. Paterson was …

Two senior doctors accused of failing to stop Ian Paterson begin legal battle to save their careers
4 years, 3 months ago

Two senior doctors accused of failing to stop Ian Paterson begin legal battle to save their careers

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Ian Paterson is serving 20 years in jail for 17 counts of wounding with intent Rogue breast surgeon Ian Paterson was free to butcher cancer patients for eight years despite nine separate reports of botched treatments, a tribunal heard. Fresh details of the scandal emerged at the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service where two senior doctors accused of failing to stop …

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