Further 1,500 patients of convicted breast surgeon Ian Paterson to be recalled
ruled "a culture of avoidance and denial" left him free to perform botched operations in NHS and private hospitals in Birmingham and Solihull.In a statement, Spire said it had already contacted 5,500 patients over the past two years to check their care had been reviewed.Paterson worked at Spire Parkway Hospital in Solihull from 1997 to 2011
"These patients will now be contacted by Spire Healthcare and, where appropriate, offered a review of the treatment they received by Paterson over 20 years ago and support," the firm said. "Over the past couple of years, we've been absolutely committed to identifying, tracking down and contacting all living patients of Ian Paterson, regardless of when they were treated," she said.
"The fact that 1,500 patients could have been missed off both previous recalls shows how extensively Spire enabled Paterson to practise," she said.
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