Surgeon infected with coronavirus failed to self-isolate after trip to Italy

Patients and staff at a hospital in Liverpool are being alerted after it emerged a surgeon who failed to self-isolate after coming back to the UK from Italy has tested positive for coronavirus.

Several colleagues have expressed their concerns. One claimed the consultant continued to operate on patients and mix with colleagues for around a week after returning from Italy and believes he should have been self isolating at the time. ‘Given that this employee has been in that hospital continuing to work for a week, surely the hospital needs to take a more serious approach and strong measures to ensure that the virus is not spread any further?’

‘We have contacted all the patients that are identified as coming into contact with the staff member and are working with Public Health England and NHS England to inform and advise those who may have come into contact with this individual.The hospital remains open and patients are being contacted

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'failed to isolate'? The surgeon followed government guidelines - no symptoms, no self isolation.

That is the problem with high powered medical people. They are wonderful and do wonderful jobs, but sometimes have a God complex.

If they were aware, then they need to be prosecuted for endangering lives. If they were not aware, then that doctor has shown incompetence by not keeping up to date with medical matters and should have to retrain! Accountability

Unacceptable behaviour!

Irresponsible of them not to isolate. Any resulting deaths that stem from his recklessness is on his head.

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