Breast surgeon Ian Paterson tells inquest it would be crazy to leave behind tissue

Breast surgeon Ian Paterson tells inquest it would be crazy to leave behind tissue

It would be “crazy” to leave breast tissue behind during a mastectomy, a disgraced breast surgeon has told an inquest into the death of one of his patients. Ian Paterson was jailed for 20 years in 2017 for wounding 10 patients, by carrying out an unauthorised procedure which left behind tissue. New inquests are investigating … Read more

Ian Paterson: Breast op cancer shock hit family as they grieved

Ian Paterson: Breast op cancer shock hit family as they grieved

Family Catherine Coyne died at home in 2008 at the age of 51 A woman who was treated by jailed breast surgeon Ian Paterson died before questions emerged over her surgery and the secondary cancer that followed, her husband said. Catherine Coyne’s death is one of 62 being investigated in inquests opening in Birmingham into … Read more

‘The Lord of The Rings’ actor Ian McKellen in ‘good spirits’ after bad fall from stage

‘The Lord of The Rings’ actor Ian McKellen in ‘good spirits’ after bad fall from stage

Actor Ian McKellen is expected to make a full recovery after he toppled off a London stage during a fight scene and was hospitalised, producers said. McKellen, 85, was in “good spirits” after doctors said a scan showed he was expected to fully recover from the fall on Monday night, a spokesperson for the production … Read more

Dolly the sheep creator Ian Wilmut dies aged 79

Dolly the sheep creator Ian Wilmut dies aged 79

The use of human embryonic material was controversial and so research into so-called therapeutic cloning was banned in many countries, including several states in the US. But years after the birth of Dolly, Japanese researchers built on Prof Wilmut’s work and found a way of creating cells that behaved in the same way as embryonic … Read more

IPL 2020: Umpire Paul Reiffel looked up, saw MS Dhoni, changed his mind, says Ian Bishop after Dubai controversy

IPL 2020: Umpire Paul Reiffel looked up, saw MS Dhoni, changed his mind, says Ian Bishop after Dubai controversy

Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni has been branded as ‘caption cool’, for the longest time, due to his calm and composed on-field behaviour. However, as seen in the last year’s edition of the Indian Premier League, Dhoni has barged into the middle after Rajasthan Royals’ no-ball wasn’t eventually confirmed by the umpire. A batting … Read more