"The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, which runs the Freeman, did not respond to most of the questions put to it by the BBC, including why it thought it appropriate to let Ms Booth resume her surgical career. The trust did however point to a problematic working culture in the cardiac unit at the time of the failures, while internal reports have criticised poor governance procedures and a reluctance from senior staff to take responsibility over safety concerns."
"An NHS investigation found problems in Karen Booth's cases included clinical errors, carrying out operations she wasn't skilled or experienced enough to perform and not calling for help when she should have. Serious concerns about Ms Booth's performance at the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle were first raised by her colleagues in 2018 - but the hospital did not launch an investigation until 2021."
An NHS investigation identified clinical errors, operations beyond Karen Booth's skill or experience, and failures to call for help in multiple cases that resulted in seven deaths. Colleagues raised serious concerns about Booth's performance at the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle in 2018, but the hospital did not begin an investigation until 2021. Booth is currently working as a mentor to other surgeons and the Freeman plans to allow her to resume surgical duties. Internal reports cite poor governance and a reluctance from senior staff to accept responsibility; the GMC is investigating but no practice restrictions exist.
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