Puggie   10 #1 Posted May 16, 2017 This isn't the first instance and it certainly wont be the last.  According to the GMC database Mr Lawal Baba Haruna is a Nigerian who qualified from Ahmadu Bello University in Nigeria.  How on earth do these individuals end up as NHS surgeons?   Source: http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/a-disregard-for-patient-safety-sheffield-surgeon-struck-off-after-three-botched-operations-1-8544794 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
NigelFargate   10 #2 Posted May 16, 2017 This is shocking. Were there other surgeons present? Were his credentials checked? Why was he let loose on patients? What faith can we have in Sheffield teaching hospitals when a disaster of this magnitude was allowed to occur? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Puggie   10 #3 Posted May 16, 2017 What faith can we have in Sheffield teaching hospitals when a disaster of this magnitude was allowed to occur?  Sheffield Teaching Hospitals will just argue he was GMC registered and therefore legal.  I'm losing faith in the GMC to be honest. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
NigelFargate   10 #4 Posted May 16, 2017 He has been working in Sheffield since 2001 according to the report. I wonder what other horrors he might have been responsible for? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...