SNOW v ROYAL UNITED HOSPITALS BATH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

[2023] Med LR Plus 9

KING’S BENCH DIVISION

Before HHJ Richard Roberts (Sitting as a Judge of The High Court)

New surgical procedure – Departure from NICE guidelines – Whether patient should have been informed of surgeons’ limited experience – Whether fully informed consent was obtained – Whether the claimant would have undergone the same operation if properly consented – Whether the claimant would have suffered the same injury in any event – Whether claimant’s refusal to undergo another operation was a failure to mitigate loss.