Overview

• The NHS report published Wednesday examined 383 cases from 2015–2018, identifying 48 with major concerns, 68 with some concerns, two cases of severe physical harm, three of moderate harm, and 13 additional issues of care.
• Review authors said Daniel Hay lacked clinical judgment and took shortcuts, including skipping pre-operation scans, failing to examine patients, and not recording full histories, with poor paperwork and late or inadequate consent.
• Some women underwent hysterectomies they did not want or did not know they were having, or were not told about less-invasive options, with the report noting mental health impacts and that the term “concerns of harm” was not defined.
• University Hospitals of Derby and Burton issued an unreserved apology, said it has tightened consent and oversight and improved post-procedure reviews, and will contact patients as the expanded review gets under way.
• Derbyshire Police said Hay has been interviewed under caution and that the criminal investigation continues with no arrests; he retired in 2020 and relinquished his medical licence in 2021.