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| Expert struck off over wrong foot | Expert struck off over wrong foot |
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| An artificial limbs specialist who fitted a left foot to a patient who had lost his right leg has been struck off. | An artificial limbs specialist who fitted a left foot to a patient who had lost his right leg has been struck off. |
| Malcolm Griffiths admitted 16 charges relating to 11 patients at a rehabilitation clinic in Edinburgh. | Malcolm Griffiths admitted 16 charges relating to 11 patients at a rehabilitation clinic in Edinburgh. |
| The Health Professions Council heard complaints against Mr Griffiths, relating to his time at the Astley Ainslie Hospital. | The Health Professions Council heard complaints against Mr Griffiths, relating to his time at the Astley Ainslie Hospital. |
| One of the charges was he fitted a left foot to Patrick Morrison, 76, whose right foot had been removed. | One of the charges was he fitted a left foot to Patrick Morrison, 76, whose right foot had been removed. |
| The hearing heard that Mr Griffiths also failed to spot his error at two later check-ups. | The hearing heard that Mr Griffiths also failed to spot his error at two later check-ups. |
| Mr Morrison, from Bathgate, should have been given an artificial limb and right foot. | Mr Morrison, from Bathgate, should have been given an artificial limb and right foot. |
| In pain | In pain |
| Mr Griffiths appeared before the conduct and competence committee of the Health Professions Council at the hearing in Edinburgh. | Mr Griffiths appeared before the conduct and competence committee of the Health Professions Council at the hearing in Edinburgh. |
| The charges he faced included fitting a lower limb with the wrong foot and and failing to provide adequate prosthetic care, which meant the socket required remaking. | The charges he faced included fitting a lower limb with the wrong foot and and failing to provide adequate prosthetic care, which meant the socket required remaking. |
| Mr Morrison said he had been forced to have the limb fitted after an amputated toe became infected with MRSA following hospital treatment. | Mr Morrison said he had been forced to have the limb fitted after an amputated toe became infected with MRSA following hospital treatment. |
| He said the wrongly fitted limb had a shoe on it which may have made the error harder to spot and that he bore "no malice" towards Mr Griffiths. | |
| The specialist also faced several other claims relating to his time at the Astley Ainslie's rehabilitation centre. | The specialist also faced several other claims relating to his time at the Astley Ainslie's rehabilitation centre. |
| These included failing to keep adequate notes, failing to carry out repairs and leaving a patient in pain. | These included failing to keep adequate notes, failing to carry out repairs and leaving a patient in pain. |
| Mr Griffiths' lawyer said his client admitted all the charges against him and requested that his name be removed from the health profession's register. | Mr Griffiths' lawyer said his client admitted all the charges against him and requested that his name be removed from the health profession's register. |