One of the country’s leading neuroscience units is under urgent review following concerns about the service.
The neuroscience service at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge helps treat complex brain injuries and head trauma cases.
The hospital’s trust, Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH), took the unusual step of ordering a “rapid but thorough” review which will look at a “number of clinical teams”.
The review will be independent and carried out by two official health bodies.
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It comes just months after Sky News revealed another investigation at the same hospital into a suspended orthopaedic paediatric surgeon.
An independent review was ordered into Kuldeep Stohr last year after serious issues were found with some of her surgeries on children.
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The report found the trust had missed multiple opportunities to act on concerns raised about her surgeries.
Addenbrooke’s is a world-renowned hospital benefitting from the prestige of close associations with Cambridge University.
‘The review is examining a number of clinical teams’
The rapid independent investigation into the neuroscience service will finish by the end of February, with the findings sent to the trust by the summer. CUH says it will publish the results and act on all the recommendations.
It’s understood the review will look at the whole service and not one individual.
A CUH spokesperson said: “Patient safety is our highest priority. We continually review outcomes across our services to identify where improvements can be made and to ensure patients receive the best possible care.
“The review is examining a number of clinical teams to identify opportunities to strengthen clinical governance arrangements.”
