Bristol surgeon loses High Court bid

A High Court bid by a surgeon at the centre of the Bristol heart babies scandal to force the Health Secretary to hear an appeal has failed.

Mr Janardan Dhasmana had hoped to save his career by launching a successful appeal bid.

His lawyer told the court that the surgeon felt he had been made a scapegoat following the outcry over the deaths of babies and children who underwent complex heart surgery at Bristol Royal Infirmary.

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