Review into operations by suspended Addenbrooke's paediatric surgeon Kuldeep Stohr will be extended
A review of operations carried out by a orthopaedic surgeon accused of botching children's treatment is to be extended to cover more emergency procedures.
Kuldeep Stohr worked at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge, with concerns about her performance first raised in 2016, but she continued practising until March 2024 when an external review was launched.
In February 2025, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust confirmed nine children were found to have received substandard care from the paediatric surgeon and an external review of a further 800 patients was commissioned.
A 300-page report later found 32 missed opportunities to act on concerns about Ms Stohr.
The hospital trust confirmed the initial review would be extended to cover additional emergency orthopaedic procedures.
Chief Medical Officer Sue Broster said: "This decision follows careful consideration by the external clinical review team, led by Andrew Kennedy KC, which will be looking at whether the treatment provided met the standards and outcomes we would expect."
But, in a letter to parents seen by ITV News Anglia, the hospital insisted cases selected for review did not indicate a specific concern about their surgery or care.
It adds: "We understand that receiving this letter may raise questions or cause worry and for this we offer our unreserved apologies."
Elizabeth Maliakal, of Hudgell Solicitors, which represents a number of families affected by the investigation, said: "This is a significant development, given it comes 14 months after the initial review was commissioned by the trust into the surgeries Ms Stohr had conducted in her time there.
"There are obviously more areas of significant concern over emergency procedures which have been raised for this move to be taken."
Mrs Maliakal said the final findings were due to be shared publicly in the autumn but communication with her clients had shown that hundreds of reviews had already been completed.
In February this year, the parents of nine-year-old Jack Moate were told investigators had found "evidence that fatal physical harm was caused" during an operation carried out by Ms Stohr.
The orthopaedic consultant, who specialises in children, carried out an almost eight-hour hip surgery on the schoolboy, who had a number of complex medical needs and limited mobility, in September 2015.
Jack died on 21 November 2015, with his mother saying he was “in agony” following the operation.
Complaints against Ms Stohr include allegations of botched hip surgeries and knee reconstructions, and the hospital trust has apologised for the impact on patients and families - though its chief executive has ruled out resigning over the saga.
Some families have since demanded a meeting with Health Secretary Wes Streeting and the launch of a public inquiry into the failings.
ITV News has contact both Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Ms Stohr for comment.
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