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Consultant sacked over mistakes | |
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A consultant pathologist has been dismissed at a Llanelli hospital for misdiagnosing some patients. | A consultant pathologist has been dismissed at a Llanelli hospital for misdiagnosing some patients. |
Carmarthenshire NHS Trust said checks revealed mistakes in 34 cases involving the locum over five months. | |
As a result 10 patients at Prince Philip Hospital have had their treatment changed, four need further tests and five need "minor procedures". | As a result 10 patients at Prince Philip Hospital have had their treatment changed, four need further tests and five need "minor procedures". |
The trust said all patients affected were being contacted directly and an information line has been set-up. | The trust said all patients affected were being contacted directly and an information line has been set-up. |
It said all the work carried out by the consultant - who was a locum who had worked at the hospital for five months - had been rechecked. | It said all the work carried out by the consultant - who was a locum who had worked at the hospital for five months - had been rechecked. |
The consultant, who has not been named, had all necessary employment references and qualifications, according to the trust, including General Medical Council (GMC) registration. | The consultant, who has not been named, had all necessary employment references and qualifications, according to the trust, including General Medical Council (GMC) registration. |
We apologise to those patients affected Paul Barnett, trust chief executive | We apologise to those patients affected Paul Barnett, trust chief executive |
Medical director Dr Peter Thomas said: "The care and well-being of our patients is an absolute priority for us and we have acted immediately upon discovering these errors. | Medical director Dr Peter Thomas said: "The care and well-being of our patients is an absolute priority for us and we have acted immediately upon discovering these errors. |
"The majority of the inaccuracies made are minor in nature, for example some reports now need to be modified. | "The majority of the inaccuracies made are minor in nature, for example some reports now need to be modified. |
"However, there are a small number of patients who now require different treatment regimes. These patients have been contacted as a matter of urgency and are being dealt with accordingly. | "However, there are a small number of patients who now require different treatment regimes. These patients have been contacted as a matter of urgency and are being dealt with accordingly. |
"All other patients whose cases were dealt with by this consultant are being sent letters of reassurance that their results have been reviewed and are correct." | "All other patients whose cases were dealt with by this consultant are being sent letters of reassurance that their results have been reviewed and are correct." |
The errors had been picked up by the trust's own internal checking system. | The errors had been picked up by the trust's own internal checking system. |
The trust said all other trusts in the UK had been alerted regarding the consultant's future employment as had the National Clinical Assessment Service and the GMC. | The trust said all other trusts in the UK had been alerted regarding the consultant's future employment as had the National Clinical Assessment Service and the GMC. |
Trust chief executive Paul Barnett said: "We apologise to those patients affected and can reassure all people having pathology tests carried out at Prince Philip that they need have no cause for concern. | Trust chief executive Paul Barnett said: "We apologise to those patients affected and can reassure all people having pathology tests carried out at Prince Philip that they need have no cause for concern. |
"It is reassuring that the procedures in place at the trust picked up these errors so quickly and allowed us to deal with the situation quickly and effectively." | "It is reassuring that the procedures in place at the trust picked up these errors so quickly and allowed us to deal with the situation quickly and effectively." |
An information line has been set up for patients who have received a letter and would like any further reassurances, and can be contacted between the hours of 0900 BST and 1700 BST Monday to Friday on 01554 783048. | An information line has been set up for patients who have received a letter and would like any further reassurances, and can be contacted between the hours of 0900 BST and 1700 BST Monday to Friday on 01554 783048. |
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