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| Solihull Hospital's breast care services to be reviewed | Solihull Hospital's breast care services to be reviewed |
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| The way concerns over a hospital's breast care services were managed are to be independently reviewed. | |
| The inquiry comes as police investigate surgeon Ian Paterson over alleged botched or unnecessary breast cancer operations at West Midlands hospitals. | |
| Lawyer Sir Ian Kennedy will chair the review of services at Solihull Hospital, part of the Heart of England NHS Trust. | Lawyer Sir Ian Kennedy will chair the review of services at Solihull Hospital, part of the Heart of England NHS Trust. |
| Up to 400 women are suing the trust and private firm Spire Healthcare. | Up to 400 women are suing the trust and private firm Spire Healthcare. |
| Concerns about Mr Paterson were initially raised in December 2011, and over the last year the care plans of all patients thought to have been affected have been reviewed. | Concerns about Mr Paterson were initially raised in December 2011, and over the last year the care plans of all patients thought to have been affected have been reviewed. |
| 'Cleavage-sparing' | 'Cleavage-sparing' |
| It is alleged he carried out the botched or unnecessary operations between 1994 and 2011, some of which were found to breach guidelines. | It is alleged he carried out the botched or unnecessary operations between 1994 and 2011, some of which were found to breach guidelines. |
| Mr Paterson is accused of performing "cleavage-sparing" mastectomies at Solihull Hospital and two private hospitals owned by Spire Healthcare in Solihull and Little Aston, Staffordshire. | Mr Paterson is accused of performing "cleavage-sparing" mastectomies at Solihull Hospital and two private hospitals owned by Spire Healthcare in Solihull and Little Aston, Staffordshire. |
| He has been suspended by the General Medical Council. | He has been suspended by the General Medical Council. |
| In a statement issued on his behalf, the Medical Defence Union (MDU) said he was co-operating fully with the GMC investigation. | In a statement issued on his behalf, the Medical Defence Union (MDU) said he was co-operating fully with the GMC investigation. |
| A spokeswoman said: "He cannot comment further due to his duty of patient confidentiality and the ongoing investigation." | A spokeswoman said: "He cannot comment further due to his duty of patient confidentiality and the ongoing investigation." |
| Mr Paterson was told to stop performing the surgery by the Heart of England NHS Trust, in 2007. | Mr Paterson was told to stop performing the surgery by the Heart of England NHS Trust, in 2007. |
| It found the "cleavage-sparing" procedure, which left a small amount of tissue for cosmetic reasons, breached national guidelines because of the risk of breast cancer returning in a patient. | It found the "cleavage-sparing" procedure, which left a small amount of tissue for cosmetic reasons, breached national guidelines because of the risk of breast cancer returning in a patient. |
| Mr Paterson is also being investigated by the GMC over claims he may have also unnecessarily removed lumps from patients' breasts. | Mr Paterson is also being investigated by the GMC over claims he may have also unnecessarily removed lumps from patients' breasts. |
| The NHS trust said the review of breast care services at Solihull Hospital would examine the trust's response to concerns raised by staff, patients and other members of the public relating to incomplete mastectomies. | The NHS trust said the review of breast care services at Solihull Hospital would examine the trust's response to concerns raised by staff, patients and other members of the public relating to incomplete mastectomies. |
| It would also consider whether "the actions taken in response were appropriate, and carried out in a timely manner". | It would also consider whether "the actions taken in response were appropriate, and carried out in a timely manner". |
| 'Take appropriate action' | 'Take appropriate action' |
| Solihull Hospital medical director Dr Aresh Anwar said: "It was very important to us to make sure, first of all, that all of the patients concerned were seen and had their care reviewed and this is what we have been focusing on over the past 12 months. | Solihull Hospital medical director Dr Aresh Anwar said: "It was very important to us to make sure, first of all, that all of the patients concerned were seen and had their care reviewed and this is what we have been focusing on over the past 12 months. |
| "Now that this is completed we have, as promised, asked an experienced independent chair to look at the actions this organisation took, to see if there are lessons to be learned about how to raise concerns into clinical practice and how to take appropriate action." | "Now that this is completed we have, as promised, asked an experienced independent chair to look at the actions this organisation took, to see if there are lessons to be learned about how to raise concerns into clinical practice and how to take appropriate action." |
| The NHS trust said Mr Paterson had not carried out any procedures at the hospital since May 2011. | The NHS trust said Mr Paterson had not carried out any procedures at the hospital since May 2011. |
| In November, Spire Healthcare said it was continuing to investigate the practice of Mr Paterson in conjunction with the GMC and the NHS Trust. | In November, Spire Healthcare said it was continuing to investigate the practice of Mr Paterson in conjunction with the GMC and the NHS Trust. |
| West Midlands Police also confirmed that its investigation was ongoing. | West Midlands Police also confirmed that its investigation was ongoing. |