New compensation scheme for victims of rogue surgeon to be set up by private hospital group

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A fund to compensate newly identified victims of rogue surgeon Ian Paterson is being set up by private hospital firm Spire Healthcare. The company has set aside £22 million to cover the costs of the new compensation and its recall of 5,500 private patients, carried out after criticism by an independent inquiry last year. It is important that anyone affected comes forward now as there will be no further opportunities to seek redress for Mr Paterson’s actions.” There are also concerns some of Paterson’s patients may have died as a result of his unapproved “cleavage-sparing” mastectomies, which left behind breast tissue in some cancer patients, risking a return of the disease. Our job is to ensure any victim of Paterson, whenever they may have been contacted, get the maximum compensation.” A spokesperson for Spire Healthcare said: “Patients who suffered at the hands of Ian Paterson must not be prevented from seeking compensation.