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Reviewers highlighted that feedback from his colleagues was consistently positive, and found no patient safety concerns regarding his non-gallbladder surgeries.
But in addressing the surgeries on Mr Tooth and Mrs Wilson, the RCS stated: “The review team… had significant concerns regarding [Mr Valero’s] intraoperative decision-making.
It went on: “He had failed to recognise that an alternative strategy was required and the need to consult with a consultant surgeon colleague.”
In relation to one of the two surgeries, “the review team concluded that, given that the audit data indicated that [Mr Valero] was experienced in undertaking acute cholecystectomies, it was difficult to understand why he had not called for assistance when complications arose.”
Sam Higginson, chief executive of the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. Picture: NNUH
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The chief of the region s largest hospital said every no show is a missed opportunity to reduce its now 68,000 long list.
Sam Higginson spoke at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital board meeting on Wednesday, after reports of patients cancelling appointments last minute.
At the endoscopy unit, which sees patients for endoscopy, colonoscopy and bowel cancer screenings at the Quadram Insitute, staff have experienced up to 10 out of their 80 treatments cancelled a day.
Joanna Hannam, a non-executive director of the board, said during the bank holiday there had been more cancellations.