Voicing concerns about a medical professional
5 Nov 2021 | Elline Demetriou
A leading professor of cancer medicine and oncology based in London has been found guilty by a Medical Practitioners’ Tribunal Service of providing patients with inappropriate treatment. Prof Justin Stebbing has had conditions placed on his registration with the GMC, with a decision on his fitness to practice pending, following the lengthy investigation into inappropriate treatment provided to 12 terminally-ill cancer patients despite their poor prognosis and, on occasion, clinical deterioration.
Anyone is able to raise concerns about a medical professional’s conduct and/or fitness to practice with the relevant regulatory body e.g. The General Medical Council for doctors, the General Dental Council for dentists etc.
There are occasions where our clients wish to report a medical professional to the relevant regulatory body. This is entirely a personal choice for each individual but not all instances of clinical negligence will necessarily warrant an investigation. However, where investigations are undertaken and they result in damning decisions against medical professionals there will most likely be grounds for a legal claim.
It remains to be seen whether the news will travel, whether more families come forward following the decision against Prof Stebbing and what effect this will have amongst the community of oncologists in the UK.
If you think a loved one may have been affected by these events and would like to discuss this with a member of our clinical negligence team please call us or complete an online enquiry form.
Share this article
Contact
Stephanie has developed a particularly strong reputation for her handling of birth injury claims, as well as cases concerning surgical negligence and delays in surgery.
"An excellent firm which achieves fantastic outcomes for clients."
"Stephanie Prior takes on complex cases and gets excellent results. She has a background in medicine which serves her clients well and is a realistic but tough litigator."
"Stephanie Prior is hugely dedicated, adored by her clients, tenacious, efficient and extremely knowledgeable."
"Stephanie Prior is very good with troubled clients and is easily able to make them feel at ease."
"Stephanie shows sensitivity and deals with things in an understanding way."
Osbornes provides a very intimate and personal client service which is increasingly rare in this sector.
The lawyers in the team are highly experienced and will drive cases very hard on behalf of their clients.
"Stephanie Prior has a realistic attitude to the complexities of the cases. She wins the trust of her clients and goes the extra mile to ensure they get the best outcomes."
"Stephanie Prior... manages a varied caseload, including obstetric claims, child and adult brain injury cases and fatal and non-fatal spinal cord injury cases."
"Stephanie is experienced, knowledgeable of all aspects of clinical negligence work, and strategic in running cases."
"The team were extremely professional in putting my needs first. There was a joined-up approach to catering for the client, and all lawyers involved were briefed and constructive."
Stephanie Prior is always very professional and kind. Highly recommended.
Quite simply excellent, with a highly competent and well-rounded team. They understand complex medical litigation and have been our lifesavers, and we will always owe them our immense gratitude.
Medical Negligence InsightsVIEW ALL
5.6.2023Are pharmacy closures putting patients at risk?
It has been reported in the press that chemist closures will have an impact on patients living in deprived or...
Read more- 11.4.2023
Osbornes Instructed After Local Authority Data Breach
Osbornes Law have recently negotiated a settlement on behalf of two clients who had their personal information inadvertently released to...
Read more - 23.3.2023
Private Pregnancy Scans and Substandard Care
In the news, it has been reported that private clinics that offer pregnancy scans to women are not meeting the...
Read more 
7.3.20235-figure settlement for infusion leak to mother
Elline Demetriou has reached another successful outcome for a Claimant, who pursued a post C-section birth injury to mother claim...
Read more
14.2.2023The risk of extravasation injuries during iron infusion...
Many patients with low iron, particularly during pregnancy or postnatally, may be advised they need an iron infusion such as...
Read more- 9.2.2023
Perineal Tear case settles for 6-figure sum
Stephanie Prior recently settled a birth injury claim relating to a woman who delivered her baby after a traumatic labour....
Read more 
23.1.2023Court avoided after settlement agreed in dental negligence...
The Medical Negligence team have recently negotiated the settlement of a complex dental negligence case. Our client experienced a number...
Read more
13.1.2023Delayed cancer diagnosis results in five figure settlement
The medical negligence team at Osbornes Law has recently settled a case involving a patient who passed away following a...
Read more- 14.12.2022
Successful settlement for negligent care during kidney transplant...
Claimant v Royal Free London NHS Trust Osbornes have reached a settlement agreement on behalf of a Claimant who brought...
Read more - 10.11.2022
Successful claim against dental practice after negligent treatment
Osbornes Law have reached another successful outcome for a client, who pursued a claim against dental practitioners due to medical...
Read more - 9.11.2022
Transfer time from ambulance to A&E causing...
The Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB) have identified that patients may come into risk of harm whilst waiting in ambulances...
Read more - 9.11.2022
Breast cancer screening mammograms and negligence
Breast cancer screening has improved significantly in the UK due to research bettering the understanding of this terrible disease, which...
Read more - 28.9.2022
Women more likely to have symptoms ignored by...
An increasing number of women in the UK feel brushed off by GPs when presenting with real symptoms, with many...
Read more 
21.9.2022Are maternity services safe? – Part 2
In April last year I wrote a piece about government setting up a taskforce to look into why there are...
Read more
8.9.2022Poor interpretation of CTG can result in stillbirth...
Poor interpretation of a Cardiotocograph, more commonly known as a CTG, is a leading cause of stillbirth and brain injuries...
Read more- 9.8.2022
New interactive rating tool reveals NHS wait times...
Amidst record-breaking heatwaves and a lengthy patient waiting list due to COVID backlogs, it is not surprising that this summer...
Read more - 1.8.2022
Successful settlement for birth injury that led to...
Stephanie Prior’s case relating to the death of Gabriela Pintilie has settled and has been approved by the High...
Read more - 14.7.2022
Insulin overdose in hospitals due to limited staff...
A century ago, insulin was first used to treat a 14-year-old boy dying of type 1 diabetes A hundred years later,...
Read more - 6.7.2022
GP Negligence claim leading to fatality successfully settled
Osbornes acted for a Claimant who brought proceedings on behalf of the estate of her late son, X, relating to...
Read more - 6.7.2022
NHS aims to reduce waiting times with Elective...
The NHS recently recorded their waiting list to be at 6.5 million, a record high. Much of this backlog is due...
Read more - 29.6.2022
Nottingham Maternity: Donna Ockenden to Chair Independent Inquiry
An interim report on the state of maternity services at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust has just been released. However,...
Read more - 23.5.2022
Justice for client who suffered serious birth injuries
The Clinical Negligence team at Osbornes Law have recently negotiated the settlement of a case in which our client sustained...
Read more 
28.4.2022Calls for Public Inquiry into Vaginal Mesh Surgery
A leading professor from the University of Oxford has called for a public inquiry into the use of vaginal mesh...
Read more- 14.4.2022
Severe abdominal pain prolonged due to failed surgery
Jodi Newton was instructed in a claim against London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust where our client suffered serious...
Read more
