UHB patient recall
Paterson Inquiry · Report of the Independent Inquiry into the Issues raised by Paterson · Issued 4 February 2020 · Addressed to: University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Source — verbatim from the inquiry
●Inquiry recommendation
We recommend that the University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust board should check that all patients of Paterson have been recalled, and to communicate with any who have not been seen.
Paterson Inquiry, Report of the Independent Inquiry into the Issues raised by Paterson · 4 Feb 2020 Source PDF →
Published evidence summary
Publicly available evidence relating to this recommendation:
- The Trust reported that by June 2021, all known former patients had their care reviewed and outstanding concerns addressed (Implementation update to Thirlwall Inquiry, DHSC/NHS England, April 2025).
- The government stated in December 2021 that over 12,000 patients had been recalled for review (Government Response to the Report of the Independent Inquiry into the Issues raised by Ian Paterson, DHSC, December 2021).
Sources
How was this evidence gathered?
Response — verbatim from government
●University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Accepted and implemented. University Hospitals Birmingham has undertaken extensive patient recall programmes. Over 12,000 patients were recalled for review. Ongoing support is provided to affected patients. Trust has confirmed all identifiable patients have been contacted and offered review. (Source: Government Response, December 2021)
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust · 16 Dec 2021
Evidence trail — what's actually happened since
- 1 Apr 2025 DHSC and NHS England implementation update provided to the Thirlwall Inquiry (April 2025). This is the government's own account of progress, submitted to the inquiry. Reviewed extent of implementation: Implemented – Ongoing. By August 2020, University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB) had contacted all known living patients of Ian Paterson. By the end June 2021, UHB had ensured that all known former patients had their care reviewed and that any outstanding concerns were addressed in a way that was determined by the patient. UHB continues to support any relatives of the deceased who make contact by providing a detailed review/report of the care their loved one received. Relatives are offered the chance to discuss the findings in a meeting (some have taken up this offer). Source →
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