Cardiff Surgeon Investigated for ‘Avoidable’ Deaths

A surgeon from Wales has been suspended for after being blamed for the ‘avoidable deaths’ of at least eight patients. Liver specialist and surgeon David Paul Berry is currently under investigation by University Hospital Wales
 
Dec. 11, 2013 - PRLog -- A surgeon from Wales has been suspended after being blamed for the ‘avoidable deaths’ of at least eight patients.

Liver specialist and surgeon David Paul Berry is currently under investigation after a professional review of 31 of his patients revealed ten had died – and eight of those could have been prevented. Dr Berry carried out the procedures at the University Hospital Wales.

Normal monitoring procedures in October last year highlighted concerns about the care and treatment of patients that Dr Berry had operated on.

The Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) carried out two reviews, and the latter brought to light the care of eight patients who died. Since then Dr Berry has been placed on restrictive practice while another internal inquiry is carried out. The General Medical Council has been passed the matter because of its severity.

The findings were revealed as the partner of one of the eight began a medical injury claim against Dr Berry.

Solicitor’s advice
Martyn Rogers, 66, of Newport, south Wales, died in 2012, a week after Dr Berry removed tumours from his liver. His partner Maria Davies has instructed medical malpractice lawyers to investigate what happened.

Dr Graham Shortland of the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board has said they picked up “anomalies” in the surgeon’s results from “routine clinical data” which was investigated.

“We have worked with the Royal College of Surgeons, and our own staff, to make sure we are clear about the numbers of people whose care and treatment may have been affected by this issue,” he added.

“We appreciate this is a worrying time for patients and their families and would like to reassure patients who are receiving or awaiting liver surgery at the moment that the UHB has full confidence in the current liver service at the University Hospital of Wales.”



Medical negligence helpline
The health board has set up a helpline for anyone who is concerned about the surgical care they received in relation to liver surgery between February 2011 and October 2012. Medical negligence claims time limits are usually three years, but if you have only discovered negligence that led to a medical mistake death recently you may still have a claim for compensation.

Have you been treated at University Hospital Wales?
It is obviously imperative that any patients who were treated at University Hospital Wales by Dr Berry seek urgent advice from their treating medical practitioners in order to ascertain whether further tests should be carried out or further medical opinion sought.

Who can you speak to?
The Medical Accident Group are experts in all matters relating to clinical negligence and would be happy to advise any patients who were treated by Dr Berry as to their rights and also in relation to whether or not they may have a valid claim for compensation against the hospital on a no win no fee basis: http://www.themag.org/win-fee/

Our expert solicitors are always happy to discuss any concerns you have.

Contact us now on 0800 050 1668 or fill in our enquiry form here: http://www.themag.org/contact-us/

Visit out website now for more information about medical negligence and compensation claims: http://www.themag.org/

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