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11/04/2006
NHS Trust fined £100,000
An NHS Trust has been fined £100,000 for failing to properly supervise two junior doctors at a hospital where a patient died following a routine knee operation.
Father-of-one Sean Phillips, 31, died after developing toxic shock syndrome following the operation at Southampton General Hospital in June 2000.
Two doctors, Amit Misra, 35, and Rajeev Shrivastava, 40, were convicted of manslaughter by gross negligence in 2003 and sentenced to 18 months imprisonment, suspended for two years.
Both doctors were also suspended by the General Medical Council - Misra for a year and Shrivastava for six months.
Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust was charged under the Health and Safety Act.
At Winchester Crown Court, Mr Justice Cresswell described the breach as an "extremely serious offence," and stressed that the medical care of people was a "solemn duty".
He said: "A fine healthy and much-loved person has died unnecessarily. Anyone listening to this matter can have nothing but the deepest sympathy for the family and friends of Sean Phillips."
(KMcA)
Father-of-one Sean Phillips, 31, died after developing toxic shock syndrome following the operation at Southampton General Hospital in June 2000.
Two doctors, Amit Misra, 35, and Rajeev Shrivastava, 40, were convicted of manslaughter by gross negligence in 2003 and sentenced to 18 months imprisonment, suspended for two years.
Both doctors were also suspended by the General Medical Council - Misra for a year and Shrivastava for six months.
Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust was charged under the Health and Safety Act.
At Winchester Crown Court, Mr Justice Cresswell described the breach as an "extremely serious offence," and stressed that the medical care of people was a "solemn duty".
He said: "A fine healthy and much-loved person has died unnecessarily. Anyone listening to this matter can have nothing but the deepest sympathy for the family and friends of Sean Phillips."
(KMcA)
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