MORE than 200 private patients of an orthopaedic surgeon have been recalled over concerns about operations he performed.Habib Rahman is alleged to have performed unnecessary or inappropriate shoulder surgeries at Spire Parkway Hospital in Solihull, West Midlands, lawyers said.

Some 217 private patients have been asked to have a follow-up with an independent surgeon "to review their care and to understand more about their post-operative recovery", said Spire Healthcare.

The private provider restricted his practice in September 2018 following concerns, before suspending it in January last year.

Spire then withdrew his operating licence in May following a review by the Royal College of Surgeons.

A Spire spokesman said: "Following the Royal College's guidance, we wrote to all shoulder patients who were identified as requiring follow-up to offer them a consultation with an independent surgeon to review their care and to understand more about their post-operative recovery.

"That process is still ongoing.

"We would encourage patients who have received a letter to follow up on our offer of a free review by an independent specialist to ensure their care has been as expected."

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