Families Demand Criminal Investigation into NHS Trust’s Handling of Suspended Surgeon

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Families Demand Criminal Investigation into NHS Trust’s Handling of Suspended Surgeon

 

The families of children treated by a now-suspended surgeon are urging police to launch a criminal investigation into what they allege is a cover-up by the NHS trust where she worked. The calls come after a joint investigation by Sky News and The Sunday Times uncovered evidence that Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH) may have downplayed or ignored serious concerns raised about the surgical practices of Kuldeep Stohr years before her suspension.

 

 

Kuldeep Stohr, who was based at Addenbrooke's Hospital, was suspended in January 2025 following an internal report that raised concerns similar to those identified as far back as 2016. That earlier report, reviewed by Sky News and The Sunday Times, flagged multiple “technical issues” in surgeries performed by Ms Stohr. Yet, in contradiction, a letter circulated among hospital staff at the time stated the trust was “satisfied” with the findings and that there were “no concerns.” Now, a senior source from the hospital claims that children suffered “severely permanently harmed” as a result of Ms Stohr’s surgical interventions. “Some of the cases are horrendous,” they said, adding that the injuries were avoidable and that there is “the impression of a cover-up.”

 

 

Radd Seiger, a lawyer representing several affected families, has formally urged Cambridgeshire Police to initiate a criminal probe. He is calling for a full investigation not only into Ms Stohr’s actions but also into how the trust handled earlier warnings—specifically the 2016 external clinical review. “We are not just talking about medical negligence here,” Seiger said. “There appears to have been a deliberate effort to bury critical information that could have protected patients.”

 

The 2016 report in question, authored by a medical expert, expressed “some anxieties about the technical aspects” of a patient’s operation and noted “technical error[s]” in several others. It also criticized Ms Stohr for not consistently ordering post-operative CT scans. Beyond Stohr’s conduct, the report pointed to systemic dysfunction within the hospital, describing a “divided department of paediatric orthopaedics” where collaboration and support among colleagues was lacking.

 

Despite these red flags, Stohr remained in her position until the beginning of this year, when a 2025 report echoed the same issues, including inadequate post-operative imaging and concerns that Stohr “frequently operates on her own” or with junior staff who lacked sufficient experience.

Following the Sky News report, Dr Susan Broster, chief medical officer at CUH, issued a public apology. “The trust apologises unreservedly to all the patients and families we have let down,” she said. Broster confirmed that the patients referenced in the 2016 report are now part of a broader clinical review of the care provided to 800 patients, launched in March.

 

In her own statement, Ms Stohr maintained her commitment to patient care. “I always strive to provide the highest standards of care to all my patients,” she said. “I am cooperating fully with the trust investigation, and it would not be appropriate to comment further at this time.”

A spokesperson for Cambridgeshire Police confirmed that an online report had been received regarding the matter and said, “We are now in the process of reviewing the information sent to us.”

 

As scrutiny intensifies, families say accountability is critical. For them, it’s no longer just a question of medical error—it’s about whether lives were put at risk due to institutional negligence and a failure to act on warnings that were there all along.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from Sky News  2025-05-13

 

 

[mikeymike100]

Sounds like a cover up??

[JonnyF]

10 hours ago, Social Media said:

“We are not just talking about medical negligence here,” Seiger said. “There appears to have been a deliberate effort to bury critical information that could have protected patients.”

 

I wonder why they would cover for this woman, Kuldeep Stohr?

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If you saw what went on in hospitals that the public dont see it would make you think twice before taking yourself there