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| East Surrey Hospital apology over care of cancer patients | East Surrey Hospital apology over care of cancer patients |
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| A health trust has apologised to 27 cancer patients treated by a consultant who was later sacked, saying his treatment "resulted in your harm". | A health trust has apologised to 27 cancer patients treated by a consultant who was later sacked, saying his treatment "resulted in your harm". |
| Letters have been sent to the prostate and bladder cancer patients seen by Paul Miller at East Surrey Hospital between 2006 and last December. | Letters have been sent to the prostate and bladder cancer patients seen by Paul Miller at East Surrey Hospital between 2006 and last December. |
| Mr Miller was suspended before being sacked after an internal investigation. | Mr Miller was suspended before being sacked after an internal investigation. |
| He is now the subject of a formal investigation by the General Medical Council (GMC) | He is now the subject of a formal investigation by the General Medical Council (GMC) |
| 'Errors in treatment' | 'Errors in treatment' |
| Complaints were initially received by the trust in November last year. | Complaints were initially received by the trust in November last year. |
| In a statement, it said based upon each patient's clinical history, an external panel of consultant urologists "found that 27 patients came to harm because of the treatment they received under the former trust urologist's care". | In a statement, it said based upon each patient's clinical history, an external panel of consultant urologists "found that 27 patients came to harm because of the treatment they received under the former trust urologist's care". |
| Des Holden, the trust's medical director, said the affected patients had been left with a higher chance of the cancer returning. | Des Holden, the trust's medical director, said the affected patients had been left with a higher chance of the cancer returning. |
| "The initial treatments that were offered to them, they perhaps weren't given the whole range of treatments option and they really weren't told - our external reviewers tell us - they weren't told the full kind of consequences of the choices they were making, so some did not receive definitive treatment," he said. | "The initial treatments that were offered to them, they perhaps weren't given the whole range of treatments option and they really weren't told - our external reviewers tell us - they weren't told the full kind of consequences of the choices they were making, so some did not receive definitive treatment," he said. |
| The trust said that in addition, the care of a small number of patients "fell below the standards we would expect". | The trust said that in addition, the care of a small number of patients "fell below the standards we would expect". |
| However, it said, the experts felt they had not been harmed as a consequence. | However, it said, the experts felt they had not been harmed as a consequence. |
| There were no concerns about the care received by the remaining patients, it added. | There were no concerns about the care received by the remaining patients, it added. |
| Mr Holden said: "On behalf of the trust, I apologise unreservedly for the errors in these patients' treatment. | Mr Holden said: "On behalf of the trust, I apologise unreservedly for the errors in these patients' treatment. |
| "I acknowledge and appreciate that the outcome of the clinical review and the content of the letters will be deeply distressing to our patients and their families and I am very sorry." | "I acknowledge and appreciate that the outcome of the clinical review and the content of the letters will be deeply distressing to our patients and their families and I am very sorry." |
| The trust said it had conducted an "open and transparent investigation", and legal matters were pending with some of the families involved. | |
| It has set up a helpline, and has urged patients and their families to call if they have any concerns. | |
| Have you been affected by the issues raised in this story? You can share your experience by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk | Have you been affected by the issues raised in this story? You can share your experience by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk |
| Have your say | Have your say |