Five hospital patients have settled claims out of court which all related to hip and shoulder surgery conducted by the same surgeon.

The five men were all treated by Mr Manjit Bhamra who worked as a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at Rotherham General Hospital between 2005 and 2007 and who has since left the hospital.

The claims, against Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust, total over £750,000 and lawyers representing the five men say that more patients may have been affected. One of the five, Wayne Pickering, had hip revision surgery in 2006 and alleges that during the procedure Mr Bhamra fractured his pelvis and damaged his sciatic nerve.

Mr Pickering’s representatives say that the Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust has accepted liability for the negligent surgery and that the settlement received by Mr Pickering will cover his ongoing care and rehabilitation costs as well as his lost earnings.

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