NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) said the doctor responsible was suspended in November last year and has since left the health board.
Three patients given colonoscopies by an NHS doctor died and three others suffered harm after they failed to receive the appropriate follow-up treatment, a health board has admitted. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde carried out a clinical review of all those who had a colonoscopy performed by the consultant between 2020 and 2022.
informed the General Medical Council of its investigations when the issues first were identified and has continued to update the watchdog of the progress of its review and findings. Read more:Probe launched into 'unexplained' death of woman, 20Search for missing man feared swept away in river Professor Colin McKay, deputy medical director at
, said: 'We would like to offer our sincere apologies to patients who were not followed up appropriately and our condolences to the families of those patients who have died. 'When errors were first discovered, an immediate, comprehensive review was carried out of all cases managed by the doctor since 2020.
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