Steve Russell
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NHS boss issues fresh apology to 'brave' women caught up in breast cancer scandal
The boss of a scandal-hit NHS trust has apologised again to women harmed by unnecessary surgery, missed cancers and substandard care.
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NHS staff told 'I'm going to burn your house down' and are spat at as abuse worsens
NHS staff in County Durham and Darlington have faced threats and spitting, with a health boss warning verbal aggression has become “much worse”.
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County Durham NHS boss 'can't guarantee' hospital will be built by 2029
An NHS boss 'cannot guarantee' that a long-awaited new hospital in Consett will be built by 2029 amid rising costs.
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County Durham woman told breast cancer tests were negative before rare diagnosis
Alison Deighton, 69, says her cancer test was misread as negative before a rare breast cancer diagnosis amid the County Durham NHS breast care scandal.
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Scandal-hit NHS trust's reputation 'in tatters' bosses told as calls for inquiry grow
A scandal-hit NHS trust has been told by a Durham County Councillor that it should be taken over by another organisation because its reputation is “in tatters".
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County Durham NHS boss identifies 'Mr Irfan' after breast cancer surgery mystery
County Durham NHS Trust has identified a previously unknown surgeon whose name appeared in the medical records of a breast cancer patient.
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'My breast turned black after reconstruction but I was told by NHS staff it was fine'
A County Durham mum said her reconstructed breast turned black and began to smell four days after NHS staff reassured her it was fine.
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Scandal-hit NHS trust has no record of ‘mystery’ surgeon linked to woman's operation
A 'mystery' surgeon operated on a breast cancer patient at a scandal-hit trust and ran a private clinic inside hospital grounds - but bosses have no record of him or the firm.
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MP urges NHS bosses to halt Bishop Auckland ward move to Darlington
An MP has urged County Durham and Darlington NHS Trust bosses to reverse plans to close a ward at Bishop Auckland General Hospital.
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Mum of breast cancer patients calls for public inquuiry at County Durham NHS trust
Jackie Holmes, 71, from Durham, has been left with growing questions about the County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust’s care of her two…
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Surgeon at centre of breast cancer scandal now on sick leave and remains on full pay
The surgeon at the centre of the County Durham and Darlington breast cancer scandal, Amir Bhatti, is on sick leave but remains employed and on full…