Date: Sun, 17 Oct 2004 15:01:49

From: Michael Furmston

Subject: Warnings

It is not necessarily absurd to think that one result of the warning would be to have the operation done by somebody else. There was a major scandal in Bristol a few years ago because a group of doctors specialising in heart surgery for young children had statistically bad results and did not tell parents. There was not as far as I know any litigation but there were successful disciplinary proceedings and a long and complex public enquiry by Ian Kennedy. I think a surgeon ought now to know what his batting average is; whether it is above or below the mean and to advise accordingly.

Michael Furmston

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