Great Ormond Street doctor Yaser Jabbar who botched surgery harmed nearly 100 children, shocking report finds

"Some 94 patients treated by Yaser Jabbar suffered harm including 36 who suffered severe harm, an investigation published by the hospital has concluded. Jabber treated hundreds of children from 2017 to 2022. On top of the 36 children who suffered severe harm, 39 patients came to moderate harm and 19 patients came to mild harm. The study also reported that 642 patients did not come to harm that could be attributable to the surgeon."

"We are profoundly sorry to all the patients and their families who have been affected by the care provided by Mr Jabbar, an Orthopaedic Surgeon at our hospital between 2017- 2022. The report we have published today sets out in full what happened, what we found in our review of patients, what we have learnt and what we have done as a consequence."

"We have made significant changes to both the Orthopaedic Service itself and across the hospital to minimise the chance of something like this happening again. Many of these changes are designed to help spot potential issues before they become a risk to patient care. We know this comes too late for the families affected by this issue, but we are committed to ensuring our hospital is a better and safer place for all current and future patients."

An investigation concluded that 94 patients treated by Yaser Jabbar suffered harm, including 36 who suffered severe harm. Jabbar treated hundreds of children from 2017 to 2022. In addition to the 36 severe cases, 39 patients experienced moderate harm and 19 experienced mild harm, while 642 patients did not suffer harm attributable to the surgeon. The limb surgeon performed high-risk procedures such as inserting metal plates, bone grafts and implants, where complications are expected. Great Ormond Street Hospital judged Jabbar's practice substandard in many areas and stated that shortfalls had undoubtedly caused harm. Jabbar is understood to live abroad and no longer holds a UK medical licence. The hospital reported implementing significant changes to orthopaedic services and hospital-wide processes to reduce future risk.

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