Patients who were treated by a spinal surgeon in Greater Manchester will be contacted to have their care reviewed, a hospital group said.
Spire Healthcare said it would be in touch with patients who were treated by John Bradley Williamson from 1998 at Spire Manchester hospital.
The recall comes after a review in 2023 found that Williamson, who also worked at Salford Royal Hospital and Manchester Children’s hospital, caused “severe harm” to seven patients in his care in Salford.
It found support screws were poorly placed in some people’s spines and some patients suffered heavy blood loss.
Spire healthcare said it initially carried out a recall of patients who underwent specific spinal procedures by Williamson between 2008-2013.
The healthcare provider said it decided to extend the recall to cover all patients who received specific spinal procedures from 1998, to ensure that all patients have received an appropriate standard of care.
“We are committed to reviewing the care of all patients where concerns are raised,” Dr Cathy Cale, Spire Healthcare’s Group Medical Director, said.
“We recognise that it will be challenging to carry out a recall dating back to 1998 but we will endeavour to be as thorough as possible and to support those patients involved in the process,” she added.
Spire is currently in the process of identifying the patients to be contacted and will then write to them.
Greater Manchester Police is currently conducting a review into the death of Catherine O’Connor, 17, who died during an operation carried out by Williamson at an NHS hospital in 2007.