7 years, 7 months ago

Ian Paterson: Breast surgeon jailed for unnecessary operations has sentence increased to 20 years

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A breast surgeon who was jailed for carrying out unnecessary operations has had his sentence increased from 15 to 20 years by the Court of Appeal. 'Monster' surgeon Ian Paterson jailed for 15 years Paterson’s trial heard evidence from nine women and one man who had been treated between 1997 and 2011 in the private Little Aston and Parkway hospitals in the West Midlands. Lawyer Kashmir Uppal, of Access Legal, who represented Paterson’s clients for years told The Observer: ”I’m pleased the sentence has been increased.

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

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

Daily Mail

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 …

5 months ago

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

Daily Mail

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 …

5 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

Daily Mail

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 …

5 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'

Daily Mail

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 …

1 year, 9 months ago

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

Daily Mail

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 …

2 years, 1 month ago

Patient safety ‘still not a priority’ three years after Paterson report – victim

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Patient safety is still “not being given the priority it …

2 years, 9 months ago

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

Daily Mail

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 …

2 years, 9 months ago

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

Daily Mail

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 …

3 years, 3 months ago

Rogue surgeon Ian Paterson loses bid for appeal against conviction

The Independent

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 disgraced breast surgeon who performed years of unnecessary operations has …

3 years, 7 months ago

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

Daily Mail

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, …

3 years, 11 months ago

New victims of rogue surgeon blocked from using expert lawyers

The Independent

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. Under the terms of a legal settlement for £37m in 2017, 40 law firms are …

4 years, 3 months ago

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

Daily Mail

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 …

4 years, 3 months ago

Ian Paterson: Thousands of jailed surgeon’s patients recalled by private hospital group

The Independent

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 More than 5,000 former patients of jailed breast surgeon Ian Paterson …

4 years, 6 months ago

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

Daily Mail

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 …

4 years, 8 months ago

Inquests into deaths of women treated by rogue breast surgeon

Daily Mail

Inquests into the deaths of seven women treated by breast surgeon Ian Paterson have been opened amid claims he or other clinicians may have 'caused or contributed' to them. Four other inquests linked to the coroner's preliminary investigations into a sample of 23 deaths of former Paterson patients were opened and adjourned earlier this month. Inquests into the deaths of …

5 years, 1 month ago

Ian Paterson: How breast surgeon ‘mutilated’ hundreds of women over two decades

The Independent

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 Hundreds of women were subjected to painful, life-changing surgery at the …

5 years, 1 month ago

Ian Paterson: Rogue breast surgeon hid in plain sight due to ‘dysfunctional’ healthcare system, says inquiry

The Independent

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. The Rt Rev James said the testimony he had heard from patients was “harrowing” and …

5 years, 1 month ago

Ian Paterson: Inquiry into rogue breast surgeon to call for changes to private hospital safety

The Independent

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 An independent inquiry is expected to call for major changes in …

7 years, 5 months ago

Ian Paterson: High Court approves £37m compensation for 750 victims of jailed breast surgeon

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. I pay tribute to their resilience in the face of such adversity.” Ian Paterson …

7 years, 6 months ago

Spire Healthcare to pay £27m towards £37m compensation fund for 750 victims of breast surgeon Ian Paterson

The Independent

7 years, 9 months ago

Ian Paterson: Breast surgeon jailed for 15 years for unnecessary operations

The Independent

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 rogue breast surgeon who carried out a series of needless …

7 years, 9 months ago

Victims of rogue breast surgeon arrive at Nottingham court

Daily Mail

A 'monster' surgeon has been jailed for 15 years for carrying out needless breast operations on his victims, who were left scarred and disfigured. He refused to apologise to his victims when confronted by a TV reporter yesterday Patrica Welch, one of the many victims of a breast cancer surgeon who put patients through unnecessary operations, gave an emotional statement …

12 years, 4 months ago

Surgeon Ian Paterson faces inquiry over 1000 'unnecessary' breast operations

The Independent

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