Fw: Anyone have Herbert as a Cosmetic Surgeon?

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From: " ilena rose " <ilena@...>

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Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 5:54 PM

Subject: Anyone have Herbert as a Cosmetic Surgeon?

> Hi All ...

>

> I received a note from a man in the UK who had terrible results from this

> cosmetic surgeon. Found more on him on a cursory investigation .

>

> Curious if you have any experience with Herbert?

>

> Thanks. Ilena

>

> ~~~~~~~~~~~

>

>

>

> >Hi, I was disfigured by Herbert when he tried to pin my ears

> >back...took 15 minutes instead of 75 minutes....im just about to have my

> >4th attempt at correcting them......can you give me any advise on sueing

> >this evil man...or what i should do next......cant just let him get away

> >with it.......C

>

>

> found this on him:

>

> http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/womenshealth/features/cosmeticsurgery.htm

>

> Seventy-three year old, Mrs Soar is one of many women who have made formal

> complaints about the cosmetic surgeon Herbert to the General Medical

> Council (GMC), the organisation that registers and regulates doctors. Mr

> Herbert, who worked at private clinics in Huntingdon, Preston, Nottingham

> and Chester, earned the nickname 'The Flying Doctor' for reputedly

> completing operations, which would take colleagues up to four hours, in

> just 40 minutes.

>

> and this:

>

> http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/health/newsid_886000/886005.stm

>

> Friday, 18 August, 2000, 13:44 GMT 14:44 UK

> Plastic surgeon suspended

>

> The GMC has acted to suspend the surgeon

>

> A cosmetic surgeon accused of botching surgery on dozens of women has been

> banned from working while an investigation takes place.

>

> Herbert generated a huge number of complaints from former patients

to

> the General Medical Council.

>

> Earlier this year, MP Ann Clwyd used Parliamentary privilege to attack

him,

> describing him as a " psychopath " and saying it was " incredible " that he

was

> still allowed to practise.

>

> Now the GMC have acted, using for the first time powers which allow them

to

> suspend a doctor's medical registration while an investigation into his or

> her competence is carried out.

>

> Mr Herbert, a cosmetic surgeon, worked privately in Huntingdon, Preston

and

> Nottingham.

>

> Ms Clwyd said that he carried out as many as 35 surgical procedures a

week,

> managing a facelift operation in as little as 40 minutes.

>

> " A number of women have had to have corrective surgery after he performed

> breast surgery, and he performed a facelift without using enough

> anaesthetic.

>

> 'Gruesome'

>

> " The dossier of evidence I have about him is as gruesome as it is long. "

>

> Mr Herbert is a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, and a co-founder

> of the British Association of Cosmetic Surgeons.

>

> In a statement released following Ms Clwyd's attack, he said he had always

> done everything he could to achieve the " best possible result " for every

> one of his patients.

>

> The GMC has come under attack in recent years over claims that it has

> failed to act swiftly enough to protect patients when a surgeon is

> suspected of poor performance.

>

> In reality, it has only been recently allowed to suspend doctors whose

> performance is in question.

>

> If the doctor works in the NHS, it is usual that they be sent home while

> the investigation is carried out. But this does not stop them working in

> the private sector.

>

> Legal inconsistencies

>

> A spokesman for the GMC said that it had acted to protect patients while

> the investigation was in progress.

>

> She added: " This is the first time the GMC has been able to interim

suspend

> a doctor who is under the performance procedures.

>

> " This follows a change in the law after the GMC drew inconsistencies in

the

> previous legislation to the attention of the Government.

>

> " Previously the GMC could only take action to interim suspend a doctor in

> certain restricted circumstances. "

>

> The surgeon is allowed to appeal against the suspension, but go to the

High

> Court if he wishes to do so.

>

>

>

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----- Original Message -----

From: " ilena rose " <ilena@...>

<Recipient List Suppressed:>

Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 4:54 PM

Subject: Anyone have Herbert as a Cosmetic Surgeon?

> Hi All ...

>

> I received a note from a man in the UK who had terrible results from this

> cosmetic surgeon. Found more on him on a cursory investigation .

>

> Curious if you have any experience with Herbert?

>

> Thanks. Ilena

>

> ~~~~~~~~~~~

>

>

>

> >Hi, I was disfigured by Herbert when he tried to pin my ears

> >back...took 15 minutes instead of 75 minutes....im just about to have my

> >4th attempt at correcting them......can you give me any advise on sueing

> >this evil man...or what i should do next......cant just let him get away

> >with it.......C

>

>

> found this on him:

>

> http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/womenshealth/features/cosmeticsurgery.htm

>

> Seventy-three year old, Mrs Soar is one of many women who have made formal

> complaints about the cosmetic surgeon Herbert to the General Medical

> Council (GMC), the organisation that registers and regulates doctors. Mr

> Herbert, who worked at private clinics in Huntingdon, Preston, Nottingham

> and Chester, earned the nickname 'The Flying Doctor' for reputedly

> completing operations, which would take colleagues up to four hours, in

> just 40 minutes.

>

> and this:

>

> http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/health/newsid_886000/886005.stm

>

> Friday, 18 August, 2000, 13:44 GMT 14:44 UK

> Plastic surgeon suspended

>

> The GMC has acted to suspend the surgeon

>

> A cosmetic surgeon accused of botching surgery on dozens of women has been

> banned from working while an investigation takes place.

>

> Herbert generated a huge number of complaints from former patients

to

> the General Medical Council.

>

> Earlier this year, MP Ann Clwyd used Parliamentary privilege to attack

him,

> describing him as a " psychopath " and saying it was " incredible " that he

was

> still allowed to practise.

>

> Now the GMC have acted, using for the first time powers which allow them

to

> suspend a doctor's medical registration while an investigation into his or

> her competence is carried out.

>

> Mr Herbert, a cosmetic surgeon, worked privately in Huntingdon, Preston

and

> Nottingham.

>

> Ms Clwyd said that he carried out as many as 35 surgical procedures a

week,

> managing a facelift operation in as little as 40 minutes.

>

> " A number of women have had to have corrective surgery after he performed

> breast surgery, and he performed a facelift without using enough

> anaesthetic.

>

> 'Gruesome'

>

> " The dossier of evidence I have about him is as gruesome as it is long. "

>

> Mr Herbert is a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, and a co-founder

> of the British Association of Cosmetic Surgeons.

>

> In a statement released following Ms Clwyd's attack, he said he had always

> done everything he could to achieve the " best possible result " for every

> one of his patients.

>

> The GMC has come under attack in recent years over claims that it has

> failed to act swiftly enough to protect patients when a surgeon is

> suspected of poor performance.

>

> In reality, it has only been recently allowed to suspend doctors whose

> performance is in question.

>

> If the doctor works in the NHS, it is usual that they be sent home while

> the investigation is carried out. But this does not stop them working in

> the private sector.

>

> Legal inconsistencies

>

> A spokesman for the GMC said that it had acted to protect patients while

> the investigation was in progress.

>

> She added: " This is the first time the GMC has been able to interim

suspend

> a doctor who is under the performance procedures.

>

> " This follows a change in the law after the GMC drew inconsistencies in

the

> previous legislation to the attention of the Government.

>

> " Previously the GMC could only take action to interim suspend a doctor in

> certain restricted circumstances. "

>

> The surgeon is allowed to appeal against the suspension, but go to the

High

> Court if he wishes to do so.

>

>

>

>