Recent Cases

A selection of recent cases of alleged Clinical Negligence / Fitness to Practise for which Dr Opat has provided an expert opinon

  • Shoulder injury following COVID Vaccination (clinical negligence)

    Failure to refer a baby with a squint who was eventually diagnosed with retinoblastoma


    Failure to refer patient with abdominal pain who was eventually diagnosed with bowel cancer.


    Failure to to investigate and refer for prostate cancer

  • Failure to refer in an appropriate timeframe for lung cancer during COVID 

    Failure to refer for sudden sensori-neural hearing loss (SSNHL)

    Delayed diagnosis of cystic fibrosis

    Missed referral for developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) in an infant. 

  • Delayed referral for breast cancer

    Delayed referral for scoliosis

    Delayed diagnosis of pancreatic cancer

    Delayed referral for congenital cataracts

    Delayed diagnosis of ulcerative colitis.

    Missed diagnosis of gangrene in a diabetic patient resulting in amputation.

  • Delayed referral for breast cancer

    Delayed referral for scoliosis

    Delayed diagnosis of pancreatic cancer

    Delayed referral for congenital cataracts

    Alleged prescribing of excessive quantities of opiate medication

  • Delayed referral for Dupuytren's contracture

    Missed diagnosis of meningitis in a baby leading to long term major complications.

    Failure to arrange PSA serial monitoring and hormone treatment for prostate cancer

    Failure to implement advice regarding prescribing prophylactic antibiotics for urinary tract infection (UTI)

  • Missed urinary dipstick screening leading to delayed renal cancer diagnosis

    Inappropriate prescribing and treatment of family members

    Intimate examination of patients without the offer of a chaperone and/or without consent

    Failure to follow guidance with respect to HRT prescribing

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  • Alleged prescribing of excessive quantities of opiate medication via a private remote service.

    Alleged failure to refer to hospital for a spinal abscess in a patient with chronic back pain

    Failure to note and act upon blood test results indicating diabetes.

    Alleged failure to adequately monitor a patient's renal function who was prescribed medication for inflammatory bowel disease in secondary care.

    Alleged failure to stop blood thinners in a patient with suspected rectal bleeding.