For those interested in historical cases of malpractice and medical scandal, here is the archived report of Jean Ritchie, QC, after his investigation into the gynaecologist Rodney Ledward. Mr Ledward was a surgeon whose clinical practice was known to be dangerous, he often operated unnecessarily on women, ignored complaints, belittled and ridiculed patients, conducted hurried surgeries making mistakes that left women significantly harmed. This report considers his practice in private hospitals as well as NHS hospitals.
The Report of the Inquiry into Quality and Practice Within the National Health Service Arising from the Actions of Rodney Ledward was published in June 2000 and is not widely available online in its original form.
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