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| Royal Bournemouth Hospital breast cancer clinic recall | |
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| Hundreds of women who visited a breast cancer clinic have been recalled after a hospital said a junior doctor failed to follow proper procedures. | |
| The Royal Bournemouth Hospital said 272 patients have been asked back to have reassessments. | The Royal Bournemouth Hospital said 272 patients have been asked back to have reassessments. |
| The women attended the clinic between January 2011 and July 2012. | The women attended the clinic between January 2011 and July 2012. |
| The Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust said it had referred the case to the General Medical Council. | The Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust said it had referred the case to the General Medical Council. |
| The trust said concerns were raised over the way the women were assessed by the junior doctor, who is no longer working for the trust. | The trust said concerns were raised over the way the women were assessed by the junior doctor, who is no longer working for the trust. |
| In a statement it said: "This assessment potentially did not meet our usual high standards." | In a statement it said: "This assessment potentially did not meet our usual high standards." |
| Consultant breast surgeon Tony Skene said: "Although we have found no evidence of any harm, the safety of our patients is our number one priority. | Consultant breast surgeon Tony Skene said: "Although we have found no evidence of any harm, the safety of our patients is our number one priority. |
| "We do however realise that for those patients that we do recall this may lead to additional anxiety and we apologise for the distress that this may cause." | "We do however realise that for those patients that we do recall this may lead to additional anxiety and we apologise for the distress that this may cause." |
| Sally Hall, chief executive at Wessex Cancer Trust, said: "I think it's quite shocking and I feel very much for the women who are being called back. | Sally Hall, chief executive at Wessex Cancer Trust, said: "I think it's quite shocking and I feel very much for the women who are being called back. |
| "They're obviously going to be feeling very nervous, anxious and possibly quite angry at what's happened." | "They're obviously going to be feeling very nervous, anxious and possibly quite angry at what's happened." |
| The hospital said patients would be contacted by letter and offered a prompt appointment with access to a support telephone line in the interim should they need it. | The hospital said patients would be contacted by letter and offered a prompt appointment with access to a support telephone line in the interim should they need it. |