Royal Sussex Hospital Under Medical Negligence Investigation

Ongoing Investigation into Allegations of Cover-Up and Medical Negligence at Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton.

The police investigation at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton, which initially focused on allegations of cover-up and medical negligence between 2015 and 2020 under Operation Bramber, has now expanded to include more recent cases from 2021. Internal sources have alleged that dangerous surgical practices persist within the hospital, fuelling concerns over patient safety.

The initial revelations came to light when The Guardian reported Sussex police’s investigation into the deaths of approximately 40 patients across the hospital’s general surgery and neurosurgery departments. The investigation started with medical negligence concerns which has now uncovered cases of severe harm to patients and deaths.

Insiders, with knowledge of ongoing issues at RSCH, claim that the hospital’s surgical departments remain a cause for concern. They argue that certain surgeons continue to pose a risk to patients. Allegations of avoidable deaths and detrimental surgical outcomes persist, highlighting the severity of the situation.

Some specific cases under scrutiny include that of Lewis Chilcott, a 23-year-old who tragically passed away at RSCH in July 2021. An alleged error during a tracheostomy procedure led to infection and a fatal arterial haemorrhage. A coroner’s inquiry concluded that Chilcott’s death resulted from a rare complication of the procedure, likely caused by the improperly positioned tube.

Another case involves Jugal Sharma, 63, who suffered severe disability in April 2020 due to a misdiagnosis that led to an unnecessary operation. Mr Sharma’s family claims that a stroke during the operation went unnoticed initially. The tumour, initially believed to be a grade 4, turned out to be a less serious grade 2 cancer. The consultant involved in the surgery had previously been cited in a 70-page document outlining alleged surgical errors resulting in patient harm and death.

The families affected by these medical incidents and the broader public are anxiously awaiting the results of the police investigations, in the hope that they will shed light on the circumstances surrounding these tragic cases and provide reassurance regarding the safety of medical care at RSCH,

If you suspect that you or a family member may have been affected by incidents of medical negligence occurring at the Royal Sussex County Hospital during the period covering from 2015 to 2020, the Medical Negligence team at Nicholson Jones Sutton Solicitors is prepared to offer its assistance.

With our extensive expertise in handling medical negligence cases, we stand ready to provide you with legal counsel and evaluate your circumstances to determine the viability of a potential medical negligence claim.

Although nothing can bring back a loved one, making a claim for wrongful death due to medical negligence can:

• Provide compensation for dependent family members, freeing them from financial worries.
  
  
• Trigger an investigation into the cause of death. Although most claims are settled out of court, bringing a compensation claim provides families with an opportunity to hold the healthcare
  
  
• Provider to account and (hopefully) prevent such negligence happening again.

Death due to medical negligence is a catastrophic outcome. We understand how devastated you are and we will work tenaciously and compassionately to get you the compensation you need to cover your future financial needs and achieve some form of justice for what has happened.

Our team has decades of combined experience in successfully advising and representing clients in clinical negligence cases. We are sympathetic, understanding, and are here to help you every step of the way.

Call us on 01 625 667166 or email us today to discuss your claim.