Our expert medical negligence group actions team, lead by Christian Beadell, Head of Group Action and Francesca Paul, Associate Solicitor, are currently supporting 140 patients of Mr Jeremy Parker through their clams. The team have already successfully secured in excess of £1 million in compensation for 30 related cases.

Mr Jeremy Parker has been under an ongoing investigation by Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) since 2022, after being referred to it by the General Medical Council. The investigation arose following concerns relating to his orthopaedic surgical procedures.

The  orthopaedic surgeon specialised in hip and knee surgery, worked at Colchester Hospital as well as practising at the Oaks Hospital. He no longer works at either after receiving a suspension order in July 2019.

Mr Parker carried out surgeries under the NHS, the Choose and Book scheme and private treatment.

After a tribunal, Mr Parker was removed from the medical Registrar with immediate effect from 2nd  February 2023. Thus meaning, Mr Parker was struck off by the General Medical Council.

As a result of being struck off, Mr Parker is now unable to practise within the UK, meaning he is suspended pending any appeal. If an appeal is not made, then he will be removed from the registrar.

Reacting to the tribunal’s outcome, our Head of Group Actions, Christian Beadell, said:

“The Tribunal confirmed that all the allegations against Mr Parker have been upheld, which supports our clients’ claims that over many years, Mr Parker did not warn patents of the material risks of their treatment. Neither was there any consideration of less invasive alternative treatments, and he failed to carry out surgery to the standard patients should expect. It is a great shame that Mr Parker was not present at the hearing, as our clients hoped for an explanation from him for his actions and some sign of contrition.

“This decision comes as no surprise to us or our clients, some of whom have been injured by Mr Parker and gave evidence to the tribunal. What is surprising is that the Trust has made no comment at the hearing, nor explained why Mr Parker was able to continue to operate on patients despite having been suspended. It is gravely concerning that, while he was suspended, Mr Parker carried out 33 major hip and knee surgeries.

“We welcome the decision to strike off Mr Parker, but this will come as little consolation to many hundreds of people who have to live with the consequences of his actions. Now that the findings have been published, and action taken, we urge the Trust to accelerate the settlement of ongoing legal claims so that our clients can get on with their lives and try and put these sad events behind them.

“Finally, there may be hundreds of other people in Essex and the Colchester area who have been affected by Mr Parker’s activities. I urge them to seek expert legal advice; it is a point of law that when people are injured and it is not their fault, for example as a result of a sub-standard surgical procedure, they are entitled to redress.”

What happens next?

Our team continue to work with the Trust’s legal team to resolve these claims as quickly as possible. Despite over £1 million in compensation already being secured, we are continuing to investigate new enquiries. There may be hundreds of people impacted by the actions of Mr Parker, and we encourage those individuals to seek legal advice.

Have you been impacted?

If you have been affected by treatment from Mr Parker and want to know if you have a claim, we are happy to have a no-obligation chat. We worked solely on a No Win, No Fee basis which means there is no financial risk to you.. Get in touch with our specialist team and they will guide you through next steps and how we can help.