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| The independent inquiry into the disgraced gynaecologist Emil Gayed and the health authorities where he worked has been extended for a second time, with the findings now due to be tabled in 2019. | The independent inquiry into the disgraced gynaecologist Emil Gayed and the health authorities where he worked has been extended for a second time, with the findings now due to be tabled in 2019. |
| The head of the investigation, the high-profile barrister Gail Furness, who was one of the child sexual abuse royal commissioners, was originally due to report her findings to the New South Wales government on 31 September. This was then extended another month, with her report due on Wednesday. | The head of the investigation, the high-profile barrister Gail Furness, who was one of the child sexual abuse royal commissioners, was originally due to report her findings to the New South Wales government on 31 September. This was then extended another month, with her report due on Wednesday. |
| But hours before the report was due, the secretary of NSW Health approved a further three-month extension, until 31 January. Her report will also examine the quality of care and safety of patients treated by Gayed in NSW public hospitals. | But hours before the report was due, the secretary of NSW Health approved a further three-month extension, until 31 January. Her report will also examine the quality of care and safety of patients treated by Gayed in NSW public hospitals. |
| Emil Gayed: surgeon who left women mutilated says patients are 'misinformed' | |
| “Ms Furness has advised she wishes to review the results of clinical reviews or ‘lookbacks’ currently being prepared by the Hunter New England Local Health district to ensure her report is fully informed by information available from those reviews,” a department spokeswoman said. | “Ms Furness has advised she wishes to review the results of clinical reviews or ‘lookbacks’ currently being prepared by the Hunter New England Local Health district to ensure her report is fully informed by information available from those reviews,” a department spokeswoman said. |
| According to the department, a lookback is a process that is triggered when a “notification of a clinical incident or concern from any source leads to the need for the investigation and the management of a group of commonly affected patients”. | According to the department, a lookback is a process that is triggered when a “notification of a clinical incident or concern from any source leads to the need for the investigation and the management of a group of commonly affected patients”. |
| Guardian Australia has heard that hundreds of Gayed’s former patients have contacted the dedicated hotlines established by Hunter New England and four other health districts where he worked to report any concerns. | Guardian Australia has heard that hundreds of Gayed’s former patients have contacted the dedicated hotlines established by Hunter New England and four other health districts where he worked to report any concerns. |
| The hotlines followed a Guardian Australia investigation that revealed Gayed had performed needless and harmful surgeries on womens reproductive organs without their informed consent, and had left many others with complications such as pain and infection. | The hotlines followed a Guardian Australia investigation that revealed Gayed had performed needless and harmful surgeries on womens reproductive organs without their informed consent, and had left many others with complications such as pain and infection. |
| On Tuesday, Gayed spoke publicly for the first time about the findings and allegations against him, saying his former patients had been “misinformed” by other doctors. | On Tuesday, Gayed spoke publicly for the first time about the findings and allegations against him, saying his former patients had been “misinformed” by other doctors. |
| Speaking from his home on Sydney’s northern beaches, he told Guardian Australia that he could “easily defend himself” from the allegations but had chosen not to, out of respect for the privacy of his patients. | Speaking from his home on Sydney’s northern beaches, he told Guardian Australia that he could “easily defend himself” from the allegations but had chosen not to, out of respect for the privacy of his patients. |
| “To clear me of the allegations, I will have to expose certain things, which I don’t wish to do,” he said. “Unfortunately, it is like my children are suing me and I cannot even defend myself. Because I care for my patients and I like to do the right thing.” | “To clear me of the allegations, I will have to expose certain things, which I don’t wish to do,” he said. “Unfortunately, it is like my children are suing me and I cannot even defend myself. Because I care for my patients and I like to do the right thing.” |
| But one of the women the NSW civil and administrative tribunal found had received treatment from Gayed significantly below professional standards, Lyndsay Heaton, described Gayed’s comments as “delusional”. | But one of the women the NSW civil and administrative tribunal found had received treatment from Gayed significantly below professional standards, Lyndsay Heaton, described Gayed’s comments as “delusional”. |
| Gayed performed ablation on Heaton despite her being pregnant. He failed to detect her pregnancy during routine scans and, upon discovering the pregnancy after the ablation, which involves surgically removing uterine tissue, he paid for her to have an abortion. He failed to notify the hospital of his error as is standard procedure. Heaton remains traumatised from the ordeal. | Gayed performed ablation on Heaton despite her being pregnant. He failed to detect her pregnancy during routine scans and, upon discovering the pregnancy after the ablation, which involves surgically removing uterine tissue, he paid for her to have an abortion. He failed to notify the hospital of his error as is standard procedure. Heaton remains traumatised from the ordeal. |
| “I don’t get how with so many women involved and with everything that’s come out, I can’t see how he can sit there and think he’s a good doctor,” she said. “I don’t see how he can think he would have been exonerated if he had of appeared before the tribunal. It’s beyond comprehension.” | “I don’t get how with so many women involved and with everything that’s come out, I can’t see how he can sit there and think he’s a good doctor,” she said. “I don’t see how he can think he would have been exonerated if he had of appeared before the tribunal. It’s beyond comprehension.” |
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