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[JBW.SpinalSurgeon.SalfordRoyal. Spire. RMCH @JBWPatients]

Thank You @ShaunLintern Together we will get to the truth. For all the patients. For all the staff. Powerful piece. 👌

[Shaun Lintern @ShaunLintern]

🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Minister orders review of all disgraced surgeon's patients after Sunday Times exposé leads to dozens more victims coming forward. Review will also examine allegations of a cover-up at Salford Royal Hospital:
https://t.co/4HVA6dHEAO

[Shaun Lintern @ShaunLintern]

The Sun followed our story from the weekend: https://t.co/xQmUN7jnzS

[Shaun Lintern @ShaunLintern]

@LeanneHPatrick Yes they should. Sadly in this specific case Williamson was subject to reports - 4 whostleblowing letters, a GMC referral and nothing was done. He bullied, threatened and had a relationship with depts non-clinical manager who helped keep a lid on things. Toxic doesn't quite do it

[Shaun Lintern @ShaunLintern]

The new review of spinal surgeon John Bradley Williamson also reveals how Williamson “behaved in an inappropriate and sexualised way with some patients and some staff members”. 👀

[Shaun Lintern @ShaunLintern]

“There is no doubt that some patients operated on by [Williamson] have been harmed. We heard from people who walked into the operating theatre and never walked again, who have been left in permanent pain, unable to work or to live the life they had hoped for.”

[JBW.SpinalSurgeon.SalfordRoyal. Spire. RMCH @JBWPatients]

External Investigation going well. 👌
If you would like more info or to be involved please send a DM.
Together we will make a change.

[Shaun Lintern @ShaunLintern]

Coroner's plea to find families of patients treated by shamed surgeon Ian Paterson
https://t.co/EQ3DmzDMBF

[Shaun Lintern @ShaunLintern]

🚨 Dr Toli Onon, a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist, and currently chief medic at Manchester University NHS Trust, will be England's new chief inspector of hospitals for the @CareQualityComm

[The Press Awards @PressAwardsuk]

Congratulations to Shaun Lintern from @thetimes for being awarded highly commended in Health Journalist of the Year at The Press Awards 2025!

[Shaun Lintern @ShaunLintern]

This will fuel calls to restrict access to justice. But what should be a priority is preventing the harm in the first place, improving the response to incidents and true authentic apologies.

NHS total medical negligence liabilities hit £58.2bn https://t.co/ip45vISlev

[JBW.SpinalSurgeon.SalfordRoyal. Spire. RMCH @JBWPatients]

Thank you Baroness Merron and team. An investigation has been comisisoned: to look into the work of JBW at all 3 Trusts. @NCAlliance_NHS @spirehealthcare @MFTnhs This is our opportunity to really get this right. To get the patients voice heard. Let’s go! 👌

[Alessandra @mrsmintmav]

@JBWPatients 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

[JBW.SpinalSurgeon.SalfordRoyal. Spire. RMCH @JBWPatients]

En route to London. Meeting with Baroness Merron today. Independent review. Full recall. An investigation into culture amd governance. #JBW

[JBW.SpinalSurgeon.SalfordRoyal. Spire. RMCH @JBWPatients]

A week today we have our next meeting with @GillianMerron and her team. @JoPlattLeigh @RLong_Bailey @MWheelerMP @ConnorRand4ASW @NHSEngland @DHSCgovuk @ShaunLintern Together we will make a difference! 🙏

[Rebecca Long-Bailey @RLong_Bailey]

Wishing a very Happy Easter to everyone celebrating in Salford and across the world xxx

[JBW.SpinalSurgeon.SalfordRoyal. Spire. RMCH @JBWPatients]

Positive patient meeting at weekend. Well working together. #teamwork Roll on our meeting with Baroness Merron this month. #fullrecall #culture #govenance

[JBW.SpinalSurgeon.SalfordRoyal. Spire. RMCH @JBWPatients]

@ShaunLintern all a bit familiar!

[The Times and Sunday Times @thetimes]

The care of hundreds of NHS patients — many of them children — is being urgently reviewed because concerns about a surgeon at one of England’s leading hospitals

https://t.co/CDe3BMkML7

[The Times and Sunday Times @thetimes]

Catherine Slattery, an expert medical negligence lawyer at Irwin Mitchell who is supporting affected families and patients, said: “The hospital trust needs to be open with families to ensure all care and governance issues which could improve patient safety are identified”

[Dr Phil Hammond 💙 @drphilhammond]

It’s absolutely right that the voices of parents are heard, and people remember the effect both the conviction, and the challenge to the conviction, has had on them. It’s also vital the CCRC has the time and expertise to view all the evidence and full reports, which the parents must eventually see, to determine if the alternative causes of death proposed are more plausible than murder. That’s part of the proper legal process. McDonald has engaged multiple experts and gone very public to put pressure on the CCRC to act quickly. But there is now a mountain of expert evidence to wade through, with very different interpretations in evidence from experts on different sides, and nuanced differences in interpretation from experts on the same side, and the recollections of parents and staff members to add in. There will inevitably be errors on both sides, and the CCRC will have to judge the significance of these. I don’t expect it to be quick, unless they discover - say - a clear case of non-disclosure to refer back to the CoA.

[James Titcombe @JamesTitcombe]

On my way back from London & reflecting on a really powerful & emotional Patient Safety APPG meeting, with Bill Kirkup the guest speaker. Such a strong consensus from MP’s attending re the urgent need for action to end the dreadful pattern of avoidable harm that keeps repeating.

[JBW.SpinalSurgeon.SalfordRoyal. Spire. RMCH @JBWPatients]

@linzhodgson @GillianMerron @NHSEngland @DHSCgovuk Without any doubt.

[JBW.SpinalSurgeon.SalfordRoyal. Spire. RMCH @JBWPatients]

We have a date for our next meeting with @GillianMerron #BaronessMerron @NHSEngland @DHSCgovuk Progress is being made. 👌