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| Post-mortem tests probed by Greater Manchester Police | Post-mortem tests probed by Greater Manchester Police |
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| Police are investigating "significant concerns" raised over post-mortem examinations carried out for a coroner. | Police are investigating "significant concerns" raised over post-mortem examinations carried out for a coroner. |
| Dr Khalid Ahmed worked as a histopathologist - studying how disease affects tissue - for the Pennine Acute NHS Trust at the Royal Oldham Hospital. | Dr Khalid Ahmed worked as a histopathologist - studying how disease affects tissue - for the Pennine Acute NHS Trust at the Royal Oldham Hospital. |
| He carried out a number of post-mortem examinations for North Manchester coroner Joanne Kearsley, some of which gave an "incorrect" cause of death, a review found. | He carried out a number of post-mortem examinations for North Manchester coroner Joanne Kearsley, some of which gave an "incorrect" cause of death, a review found. |
| Dr Ahmed has not commented on the case. | Dr Ahmed has not commented on the case. |
| Professor Simon Kim Suvarna, a consultant histopathologist at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, examined a sample of 38 of the reports after Ms Kearsley's office raised concerns with Dr Ahmed's employers in May 2017. | Professor Simon Kim Suvarna, a consultant histopathologist at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, examined a sample of 38 of the reports after Ms Kearsley's office raised concerns with Dr Ahmed's employers in May 2017. |
| Professor Suvarna's report notes there were "multiple and significant deficiencies with Dr Ahmed's reports", including the fact he appeared not to have "confirmed the patient's identity which is a major professional deficiency". | |
| He said Dr Ahmed's reports also described some organs as being present when they had been removed. | |
| The professor added: "Dr Ahmed produced pathology reports whereby in a manner one may even have concerns that the wrong slides have been considered." | |
| A hearing in September is due to decide if the scheduled inquests where Dr Ahmed has provided expert evidence through his post-mortem examinations should continue. | A hearing in September is due to decide if the scheduled inquests where Dr Ahmed has provided expert evidence through his post-mortem examinations should continue. |
| Coroners often reach verdicts on the causes of death of people based on expert medical evidence after doctors carry out post-mortem examinations. | Coroners often reach verdicts on the causes of death of people based on expert medical evidence after doctors carry out post-mortem examinations. |
| 'Highlighted concerns' | 'Highlighted concerns' |
| Dr Ahmed, who qualified as a doctor in 1989 in Bangalore, India, joined the Pennine Acute Trust in January 2007. | Dr Ahmed, who qualified as a doctor in 1989 in Bangalore, India, joined the Pennine Acute Trust in January 2007. |
| The trust said after it was told of the coroner's concerns, an "in-depth internal review" into Dr Ahmed's practice was carried out, which concluded in February. | The trust said after it was told of the coroner's concerns, an "in-depth internal review" into Dr Ahmed's practice was carried out, which concluded in February. |
| It covered his work for the coroner and for the trust, which "had also highlighted concerns regarding his NHS work for the organisation". | It covered his work for the coroner and for the trust, which "had also highlighted concerns regarding his NHS work for the organisation". |
| However, the trust said a "thorough and extensive investigation" of Dr Ahmed's NHS work "provided assurance" his practice was "within the range of a reasonable pathologist". | However, the trust said a "thorough and extensive investigation" of Dr Ahmed's NHS work "provided assurance" his practice was "within the range of a reasonable pathologist". |
| But the review by Professor Suvarna revealed "significant concerns" over "inadequate" reports. | But the review by Professor Suvarna revealed "significant concerns" over "inadequate" reports. |
| Greater Manchester Police said it was "assessing what, if any, criminal offences may have been committed in relation to findings presented to the coroner". | Greater Manchester Police said it was "assessing what, if any, criminal offences may have been committed in relation to findings presented to the coroner". |
| Dr Ahmed no longer works for the trust, but the General Medical Council said he was still licensed to practise as a histopathologist. | Dr Ahmed no longer works for the trust, but the General Medical Council said he was still licensed to practise as a histopathologist. |