Summary
A report found that former NHS gynecologist Daniel Hay performed risky surgeries and did not properly evaluate patients, causing harm to some women between 2015 and 2018. Some women felt pressured into having unnecessary hysterectomies, affecting their health and wellbeing. The NHS trust apologized and mentioned it has already implemented improvements.
Key Facts
- Daniel Hay worked as a gynecologist at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Trust from 2005 to 2020.
- Concerns about his practice led to a review covering the years 2015 to 2018.
- The report found that Hay's actions caused severe harm to two women and moderate harm to three others.
- Some patients felt they had no choice but to have hysterectomies, a surgery to remove the womb.
- Hay's process for getting patient consent and his record-keeping were found to be inadequate.
- He gave up his medical license in 2021 after retiring for mental health reasons in 2020.
- Staff raised concerns about his practices as early as 2017, but formal interviews by the trust did not happen until 2022.
- The NHS trust has apologized to the affected women and has made changes to improve patient care.
