Bristol surgeon left the bowel patients in pain

A surgeon who carried out unnecessary bowel operations using artificial nets on more than 200 patients – which has shut down except dozens of pain.

In two separate tribunals, Tony Dixon was found to operate on five patients without receiving informed consent and one of these procedures was not clinically indicated and failed to provide post operative care.

Mr. Dixon denied allegations in 2024 and two tribunals this year.

Medical practitioners Tribunal Service ordered Dixon to be removed from the medical register. The tribunal report stated that he “demonstrated the constant lack of insight into the severity of his actions”.

The case was “not only for patients and colleagues, but also for public confidence in the medical profession”, it said.

The 41 -year -old fully registered doctor Mr. Dixon was also dishonestly made records of the patient after a long time after joining his care.

A former patient of Dixon, who was found, was an unnecessary operation, but wanted to be anonymous, said they were “happy” with the result.

“It’s just so long, he has harmed so many people.

“He should not be allowed to do so, so it is amazing to hit.

“It should have been long ago. It is fantastic to achieve that result.”

This decision follows an inquiry by BBC and a review by Southmade Hospital and Spire Hospital, which found that there were more than 200 patients. Dixon damaged them after being unnecessarily operated on them,

Investigation of Southmade Hospital, in 2023, found that non-surgical treatment should have been introduced instead.

The BBC first revealed the allegations against Dixon in 2017, when many women complained of severe pain after their operation.

He used a technique known as mesh rectopaxi to treat intestinal problems.

The tribunal received the praise, which also included Dixon’s “very high bid”, which also included many pre -patients who said how they helped them, as well as being described as “thought very well by their peers and a major light”.

However, the tribunal found that he had “taken no steps to overcome his serious misconduct”.

The allegations were from 2007 to 2017. He was suspended by the Tribunal Service last year.

The General Medical Council, who brought the case against Dixon in the Tribunal Service, said that the medical record was wrongly designed to mislead the reader about aspects. [he] Special concern was known about his conduct ”.

Despite Dixon “not getting any financial benefits from his dishonesty”, the Tribunal report said, “he stood to benefit personally by demanding to protect his professional reputation”.

“In doing so, [he] The report stated that, prioritizing self-protection on its duty to maintain public belief in the profession and maintain proper professional standards and conduct, put up its own interests, “the report states.