They said: “In addition to the trust’s review of cases and investigation into whether this unacceptable practice could have been stopped sooner, NHS England will be conducting a wider review into high-complexity, low-volume orthopaedic and spinal surgery services.
A statement from the Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s chief executive, Roland Sinker, said the investigation into the surgeon found treatment provided to the children was “below the standard we would expect”.
Mr Sinker said the trust “restricted the individual’s clinical practice” as a precautionary measure last year, and following the outcome of the review, they were suspended and are “fully co-operating with the trust’s process”.
He added that Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has informed the General Medical Council (GMC), NHS England and the Care Quality Commission.
An NHS England spokesperson later said the health service would be conducting a “wider review into high-complexity, low-volume orthopaedic and spinal surgery services”.
