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Spire Healthcare

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CeoJustin Ash
Revenue931. 7 million GBP (2017)
HeadquartersLondon
United Kingdom
Traded asLSE
Parent organizationsSpire Healthcare Group
SubsidiarySt. Saviour's Hospital
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Spire Healthcare plc is the second largest provider of private healthcare in the United Kingdom. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange.

Surgeon suspended over the treatment is concerned

Feb 17,2020 2:25 am

A Doctor Who was at the same private health care companies as a rogue breast surgeon Ian Paterson has been suspended, it has emerged.

Spire Healthcare , said Mike Walsh , a specialist in trauma and orthopaedic Surgery , was suspended in April 2018, over concerns about the treatment of patients.

Almost 50 of his patients from his Leeds-hospital removed, had been.

The information emerged following an independent examination of Paterson, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence.

Paterson, was intentionally wounding his patients.

Earlier this month, a study of breast surgeons, found that a culture of "avoidance and denial" had allowed him to lead bungling and unnecessary operations on hundreds of women.

Spire said in a statement that it acted after concerns were raised about Mr Walsh 's work in his clinic in Leeds in the year 2018.

The Company , which contacted The Royal College of Surgeons to help with your investigation, said that it had examined the notes of less than 200 patients, of whom "less than 50" was invited back for a follow-up appointment.

"Where we have received concerns about the care of a patient, we have been invited to review the patient an appointment with an independent surgeon, your treatment," a spokesman for Spire Healthcare said.

"This is a complex case and the review is in progress. "

He said that Mr. Walsh , who was immediately suspended after the concerns were raised, was working with Spire Healthcare .

The Company said no patients at its peak Leeds hospital, had concerns about their treatment under Mr. Walsh , should The Hospital to the.

He said that his findings had also been shared with the Care Quality Commission and The General Medical Council (GMC).

The GMC said that while Mr Walsh was still on the medical register, he currently does not have a license to practice, after he already has full registration until January 2019.

in the Last month, Spire also said it was reviewing the care of More Than 200 patients after another of his surgeon - Habib Rahman from weaning to practice.

He worked at Spire Parkway hospital in the West Midlands - Paterson, where had worked.

the Spire, which has 39 hospitals in the UK and in a special hospital for cancer.



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Source of news: bbc.com

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