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Police investigate 11 patient deaths linked to TAVI procedures at Castle Hill Hospital

Trust leaders claim full implementation of Royal College of Physicians recommendations has brought Castle Hill’s TAVI mortality rate in line with national benchmarks.

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Overview

  • Humberside Police has opened an early-stage investigation into the deaths of 11 patients after TAVI at Castle Hill Hospital and confirmed no arrests to date.
  • Documents seen by the BBC show the unit’s TAVI mortality rate from 2019 to 2023 was three times the UK average.
  • Three Royal College of Physicians reviews between 2020 and 2024 flagged poor clinical decision-making and found critical omissions in several death certificates.
  • Families, including that of Dorothy Readhead, say they were not informed of surgical errors or complications that contributed to their relatives’ deaths.
  • The Care Quality Commission and regional Integrated Care Board continue to endorse Castle Hill’s TAVI service despite the ongoing investigation.