Daily Mirror

£17million paid to victims of rogue breast surgeon

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THE NHS has paid more than £17million to settle 277 claims against surgeon Ian Paterson.

The figure may rise as private patients are suing the Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, Spire Healthcare and the disgraced doctor. Last week Paterson, 59, who did unnecessar­y breast operations leaving victims disfigured, had five years added to his 15-year jail sentence.

He was convicted of 17 counts of wounding with intent and three of unlawful wounding against 10 private patients. Spire said: “The case is unpreceden­ted in size and in terms of the issues raised against the NHS and the private healthcare sector.”

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DISGRACED Ian Paterson

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