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04/02/2010
German GP 'Incompetent'
An out-of-hours German doctor operating in the UK was "incompetent and not of an acceptable standard", a coroner ruled today.
Two patients died after receiving treatment from Dr Daniel Ubani.
David Gray, 70, from Cambridgeshire, died in 2008 from an overdose of diamorphine given by the GP.
Iris Edwards, 86, Dr Ubani's next patient, later died of a heart attack.
The doctor was employed by out-of-hours NHS service Take Care Now. His contract has since been terminated.
Cambridgeshire Primary Care Trust issued a "profound apology" in court to the families of David Gray and other patients treated by Dr Ubani.
It conceded the GP had delivered "substandard and dangerous treatment", and it apologised for "these failures and failures in the system".
A fatal negligence case was brought against Dr Ubani by German authorities in April 2009.
He was handed down a nine-month prison sentence, suspended for two years, and ordered to pay a £4,500 fine for causing Mr Gray's death.
Dr Ubani continues to practise as a cosmetic surgeon in the west German town of Witten.
He was not extradited to face UK charges because the matter was dealt with by the German courts.
Ms Edwards's case was not part of the criminal inquiry, although medical experts believe she was inappropriately treated and should have been recommended for hospital treatment.
(PR/BMcC)
Two patients died after receiving treatment from Dr Daniel Ubani.
David Gray, 70, from Cambridgeshire, died in 2008 from an overdose of diamorphine given by the GP.
Iris Edwards, 86, Dr Ubani's next patient, later died of a heart attack.
The doctor was employed by out-of-hours NHS service Take Care Now. His contract has since been terminated.
Cambridgeshire Primary Care Trust issued a "profound apology" in court to the families of David Gray and other patients treated by Dr Ubani.
It conceded the GP had delivered "substandard and dangerous treatment", and it apologised for "these failures and failures in the system".
A fatal negligence case was brought against Dr Ubani by German authorities in April 2009.
He was handed down a nine-month prison sentence, suspended for two years, and ordered to pay a £4,500 fine for causing Mr Gray's death.
Dr Ubani continues to practise as a cosmetic surgeon in the west German town of Witten.
He was not extradited to face UK charges because the matter was dealt with by the German courts.
Ms Edwards's case was not part of the criminal inquiry, although medical experts believe she was inappropriately treated and should have been recommended for hospital treatment.
(PR/BMcC)
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