Heart surgeons accused of 'toxic feud that put patients at risk'

St George’s hospital heart unit, which has above average death rate, subject to damning reviewA “toxic” feud between two rival camps at a troubled heart surgery unit left staff feeling that a high death rate was inevitable, according to a leaked report.St George’s hospital heart unit was consumed by a “dark force” and patients were put at risk by a dysfunctional team of surgeons, an investigation concluded last month. The damning review was written by former NHS England deputy medical director Mike Bewick in response to high mortality rates at the hospital. Continue reading…
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