Great Ormond Street surgeon harmed 94 children, review finds

2026-01-29 - 14:10

Report into actions of Yaser Jabbar from 2017 to 2022 says 36 of the patients suffered severe harm under his care Nearly 100 children suffered harm at the hands of a Great Ormond Street orthopaedic surgeon, a report has concluded. Great Ormond Street hospital (Gosh) published a review on Thursday into the actions of Yaser Jabbar, who treated hundreds of children from 2017 to 2022. Thirty-six children suffered severe harm while under the care of the surgeon, who worked on lower limb reconstruction. A further 39 patients came to moderate harm and 19 patients came to mild harm. Overall, 94 patients were found to have been harmed. Continue reading...