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| Queen Elizabeth 'liver brand' surgeon resigns | Queen Elizabeth 'liver brand' surgeon resigns |
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| A liver surgeon accused of branding his initials into a patient's liver has resigned after a disciplinary hearing. | |
| Simon Bramhall, who worked at Birmingham's Queen Elizabeth Hospital, told the BBC he had made a mistake and had apologised. | Simon Bramhall, who worked at Birmingham's Queen Elizabeth Hospital, told the BBC he had made a mistake and had apologised. |
| The surgeon was suspended before Christmas following a claim he marked a patient. | The surgeon was suspended before Christmas following a claim he marked a patient. |
| University Hospitals Birmingham said Mr Bramhall's resignation had been accepted. | University Hospitals Birmingham said Mr Bramhall's resignation had been accepted. |
| Stress | Stress |
| Mr Bramhall, a highly-regarded liver, spleen and pancreas surgeon, had worked in the Queen Elizabeth liver unit for 12 years. | Mr Bramhall, a highly-regarded liver, spleen and pancreas surgeon, had worked in the Queen Elizabeth liver unit for 12 years. |
| The decision to resign was due to the stress of the past five months, he said. | The decision to resign was due to the stress of the past five months, he said. |
| He was suspended just before Christmas after the alleged branding was discovered by another surgeon. | He was suspended just before Christmas after the alleged branding was discovered by another surgeon. |
| Liver surgeons use an argon beam to stop livers bleeding, but can also use it to burn the surface of the liver to sketch out the area of an operation. | Liver surgeons use an argon beam to stop livers bleeding, but can also use it to burn the surface of the liver to sketch out the area of an operation. |
| A highly placed source said it was not harmful to the liver and the marks normally disappeared. | A highly placed source said it was not harmful to the liver and the marks normally disappeared. |
| 'Not dismissed' | 'Not dismissed' |
| It appears the liver in question was otherwise damaged and as a result did not heal itself in the normal manner, allowing the marks to be seen. | |
| Part of the allegation was that Mr Bramhall signed his initials more than once. | Part of the allegation was that Mr Bramhall signed his initials more than once. |
| He told the BBC he had made "a mistake". | He told the BBC he had made "a mistake". |
| He said: "I had a disciplinary meeting on 15 May. I was not dismissed. I made the decision on 16 May I would hand in my notice. It is a bit raw and I have to move on." | He said: "I had a disciplinary meeting on 15 May. I was not dismissed. I made the decision on 16 May I would hand in my notice. It is a bit raw and I have to move on." |
| The trust said: "During the course of an internal disciplinary investigation into the conduct of Mr Simon Bramhall, the consultant liver surgeon has tendered his resignation which has been accepted by the trust." | The trust said: "During the course of an internal disciplinary investigation into the conduct of Mr Simon Bramhall, the consultant liver surgeon has tendered his resignation which has been accepted by the trust." |
| Mr Bramhall came to attention in 2010 when he transplanted a liver saved from a burning aircraft into a patient. | Mr Bramhall came to attention in 2010 when he transplanted a liver saved from a burning aircraft into a patient. |