New start for Jo after op trauma
A WOMAN who suffered life-changing injuries due to a Scarborough surgeon’s errors is now planning to take up her favourite sport again.
Jo Roche, 42, of Bridlington, breathes through a tube in her neck after her vocal chord nerves were damaged during a routine procedure to remove her thyroid gland.
The operation was carried out at Scarborough Hospital by Mr Nayef El-Bhargouti. After the surgery, Jo she was unable to speak and had to undergo the tracheostomy to ensure she had a stable airway to enable her to breathe.
Last year, following a General Medical Council hearing, Mr El-Bhargouti was suspended from practising for 12 months.
Jo is now planning to swim again using special breathing apparatus.
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scarborough medic
Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at 07:28 PMGood luck to Jo. But he only gets a twelve month penalty. And hang on, is this the only Scarborough Trust error in the headlines? No it's not. Is no one paying attention to the warning signs here?
scarborough medic
Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at 07:27 PMGood luck to Jo. But he only gets a twelve month penalty. And hang on, is this the only Scarborough Trust error in the headlines? No it's not. Is no one paying attention to the warning signs here?
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