Great Ormond Street surgeon harmed 94 children, review finds

Report into actions of Yaser Jabbar from 2017 to 2022 says 36 of the patients suffered severe harm under his careNearly 100 children suffered harm at the hands of a Great Ormond Street orthopaedic surgeon, a report has concluded.Great Ormond Street hospital (Gosh) published a review on Thursday into the actions of Yaser Jabbar, who treated hundreds of children from 2017 to 2022. Thirty-six children suffered severe harm while under the care of the surgeon, who worked on lower limb reconstruction. A further 39 patients came to moderate harm and 19 patients came to mild harm. Overall, 94 patients were found to have been harmed. Continue reading...