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Surgeon's Care Reviewed After Boy's Agonizing Death
5 Mar
Summary
- Review found evidence that fatal harm was caused to a nine-year-old boy.
- The hospital trust has issued an unreserved apology for failings in the boy's care.
- The surgeon involved has been suspended from clinical practice.
A boy's death, less than two months after hip surgery in September 2015, has been referred to a coroner. An independent review found "evidence that fatal physical harm was caused" to nine-year-old Jack Moate. The surgery was performed by orthopaedic consultant Kuldeep Stohr at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge.
The Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH) acknowledged that the care provided did not meet expected standards. The trust's chief medical officer issued an unreserved apology for the failings in Jack's care. Ms Stohr was removed from clinical practice and suspended in 2024.
Jack's case was part of a wider external review into Ms Stohr's practice due to concerns about care quality. Previous reviews in 2016 had identified issues with her surgical technique and judgment, but these were reportedly "misunderstood" and "missed" opportunities for action.
Jack's mother expressed her deep pain, stating her son "died in agony." She sought answers and justice for Jack, calling for a statutory inquiry into patient safety and the management of specialist surgeons. The clinical review process is expected to conclude this summer.
