Whilst disgraced former breast surgeon Ian Paterson is six years into a 20-year jail service, the fight for justice from his former patients continues. Only last week, a further 1,500 patients were recalled by Spire Healthcare in the West Midlands – one of the private hospitals that he practised at prior to his suspension in 2011.
Following the Independent Inquiry into Ian Paterson, which was published in February 2020, Spire Healthcare agreed to recall all living patients to review their treatment. They had already checked operation details for over 5,500 patients in the private sector, but thanks to finding and being able to access an old IT legacy system complete with database, they discovered another 1500 patients from 1993 to the early 2000s.
Commitment to former patients
Haidee Vedy, Senior Solicitor Medical Negligence & Personal Injury comments. “We have acted for many victims of Paterson already and have plenty of experience in this matter. These latest patient recalls indicate that Spire may not have been as thorough as previously thought in their commitment to finding and righting the wrongs from the past.”
Haidee continued. “With more potential victims out there, it is important that their stories are heard and justice, however overdue, can be done. If you have been affected, or someone you know was a former patient at either Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, Spire Parkway Solihull, or Spire Little Aston hospitals, we urge you to get in touch. We can help and support you in this very painful legal process, so you can get financial recompense and some much-needed closure.”
Free initial meeting for support and advice
At Alsters Kelley, we are here to help you to seamlessly navigate the claims process. With years of experience, we aim to minimise the impact of the process and secure the compensation you may be entitled to.
We offer a free 30-minute appointment where we can support and guide you in the right direction. And thanks to our network of offices covering Coventry, Leamington, Nuneaton, Stratford-upon-Avon and Southam we are very accessible too.
For timely and quality advice, please contact Haidee Vedy, Senior Solicitor, Medical Negligence and Personal Injury at Alsters Kelley Solicitors Ltd on 01926 356000 or email haidee.vedy@alsterskelley.com
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Haidee Vedy
Haidee’s role is to recover necessary compensation for victims of negligence who have suffered physical and/or psychological injury & other consequential loss.
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haidee.vedy@alsterskelley.com