NHS Breast Cancer Scandal
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8 reporters
- Ben MilneBBC
- Sharon BarbourBBC
- Victoria ArcherBBC
- Robert FolkerDaily Mail
- Jane KirbyEvening Standard
- Jamie GriersonThe Guardian
- Glen KeoghDaily Mail
- Shaun WoollerDaily Mail
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NHS Breast Cancer Scandal. (2026, October 13). The Aporia. https://the-aporia.com/event/17837
“NHS Breast Cancer Scandal.” The Aporia, 13 Oct. 2026, https://the-aporia.com/event/17837.
“NHS Breast Cancer Scandal.” The Aporia, October 13, 2026. https://the-aporia.com/event/17837.
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CDDFT is now carrying out an internal review of breast cancer cases between January 2023 and February 2025, alongside the cases of 640 former patients who contacted a dedicated helpline.
What happened
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Of 514 cases reviewed by the trust so far, 315 patients have been found to have suffered harm, including 77 who were significantly harmed.
Last year, we reported that nearly £6m had been paid by the trust over six years to breast cancer diagnostic clinics and surgery companies run privately by Bhatti.
Concern about this arrangement was raised in a 2025 review into the running of the trust, external, carried out by governance specialist Mary Aubrey,
Concerns were also raised last year in a report by the Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) that breast cancer cases had not been discussed properly in multi-disciplinary team meetings (MDTs).
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Twenty women had breasts removed unnecessarily, NHS trust admits
Twenty women had mastectomies they didn't need while being treated for breast cancer and hundreds suffered harm, NHS trust admits
How it changed
- 18 Sep
CDDFT is now carrying out an internal review of breast cancer cases between January 2023 and February 2025, alongside the cases of 640 former patients who contacted a dedicated helpline.
Coverage 10 articles
18 Sep Medical files of up to 10,000 patients could be reopened amid probe into NHS breast cancer scandal that left 20 women with mastectomies they didn't need
Daily Mail
18 Sep Woman tells BBC of trauma after unnecessary breast cancer surgery
BBC
18 Sep 20 women unnecessarily had breasts removed and others suffered serious harm
Evening Standard
18 Sep Twenty women had breasts removed unnecessarily during NHS cancer care
The Guardian
18 Sep 'I've been butchered': Women speak of trauma after unnecessary mastectomies
BBC
18 Sep NHS: 20 women had unnecessary mastectomies, while others suffered harm
Evening Standard- 18 Sep NHS: 20 women had unnecessary mastectomies, while others suffered harm
Evening Standard - 18 Sep NHS: 20 women had unnecessary mastectomies, while others suffered harm
Evening Standard 
18 Sep Twenty women had mastectomies they didn't need while being treated for breast cancer and hundreds suffered harm, NHS trust admits
Daily Mail
18 Sep Twenty women had breasts removed unnecessarily, NHS trust admits
BBC
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