Overview
- Independent investigators from Verita concluded that between 2012 and 2024 the trust missed 32 opportunities to address concerns about paediatric orthopaedic surgeon Kuldeep Stohr, creating prolonged risk to patients.
- A 2016 external review highlighting shortcomings in Stohr’s technique and judgment was misunderstood and diluted, resulting in no restrictions or enhanced supervision at the time.
- Cambridge University Hospitals issued an apology, accepted the report in full, and set out a corrective action plan, with a separate clinical review continuing.
- The trust is reviewing the cases of almost 800 patients linked to Stohr’s care, while Verita cited broader systemic failings including weak supervision, poor communication and isolated practice.
- Stohr has not practised since March 2024 and was formally excluded in February 2025, with the GMC imposing close-supervision restrictions as families and lawyers press for a statutory public inquiry.