Doctors sign letter expressing worry over criminalisation of surgeon Letter signed by over 300 doctors says CPS is increasingly investigating doctors for alleged negligence over patient deaths, highlighting David Sellu case
More than 300 doctors and other medical staff have signed a letter voicing their disquiet at the criminalisation of a surgeon operating in a private hospital who was held responsible in the courts for the death of a patient.
David Sellu, a colorectal surgeon, was found guilty of gross negligence manslaughter andsentenced to two and a half years in jail in November 2013.
It is vital that the focus is not just on the individual doctor but equally on the system they are working in Continue reading... The Guardian
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