Death of boy after surgery is referred to coroner

"On behalf of the trust, I offer my unreserved apologies for the failings in Jack's care. An independent clinical expert who reviewed Jack's care found there was evidence that fatal physical harm was caused. In the NHS, fatal harm means at the time of reporting, the patient, in this case Jack, has died and the incident may have contributed to the death."

"Jack, who had many complex medical needs and limited mobility, spent almost eight hours having surgery on his hips. Jack's case was looked at as part of a wider external clinical review involving almost 700 patients. It was commissioned by the trust last year into the practice of Stohr amid concerns about care below the expected standard."

Jack Moate, a nine-year-old with complex medical needs including epilepsy and limited mobility, underwent hip surgery performed by orthopaedic consultant Kuldeep Stohr at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge in September 2015. The child died nearly eight weeks after the procedure. An independent clinical review found evidence that fatal physical harm was caused during his care. Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust issued an apology for failings in Jack's care and referred the case to a coroner. The case was examined as part of a wider external clinical review of Stohr's practice involving almost 700 patients, commissioned due to concerns about care below expected standards.

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