An internal review was launched by the trust in February 2025 in addition to an independent review by the Royal College of Surgeons, which was published in April 2025.

Kathryn Burn, executive director of Nursing, said a number of areas for improvement had been identified, including ‘how surgical decisions were made, how our multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) worked and where some outdated practices were still in use'.

Over the past four months, the trust has been reviewing the care of patients who had surgery in 2024 with patients being contacted where there are concerns.

Since February, 123 cases have been reviewed with 80 patients so far contacted where services did not meet required standards.

Burn added: ‘The review is still ongoing and we remain committed to speaking directly with any patient whose care warrants follow-up. We also continue to welcome contact from any patient who has concerns about their experience.'

The trust said it had appointed two new consultant breast surgeons, invested in modern equipment and strengthened both its MDT processes and clinical governance arrangements.