7 Response Accepted Self-assessed

UHB patient recall

Recommendation

We recommend that the University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust board should check that all patients of Paterson have been recalled, and to communicate with any who have not been seen.

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
According to the Government Response (December 2021), the government accepted this recommendation, and University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) undertook extensive patient recall programmes, resulting in over 12,000 patients being recalled for review. According to the Government Response (December 2021), the Trust has confirmed that all identifiable patients have been contacted and offered a review, with ongoing support provided to those affected. No further specific published evidence detailing additional recall efforts or support since 2021 has been identified.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 19 Mar 2026
Checked data held on this site (government responses, progress updates, independent evidence)
External sources searched: www.gov.uk, www.legislation.gov.uk, hansard.parliament.uk
Jurisdiction
England
Response
Accepted
Accepted University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
16 Dec 2021

Accepted and implemented. University Hospitals Birmingham has undertaken extensive patient recall programmes. Over 12,000 patients were recalled for review. Ongoing support is provided to affected patients. Trust has confirmed all identifiable patients have been contacted and offered review. (Source: Government Response, December 2021)

Source
Report Report of the Independent Inquiry into the Issues raised by Paterson 04 Feb 2020
Responsible Bodies
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust Primary
Recommendation age 6.1 yrs
Last formal update 1559 days ago