Patients Excluded from Gordon Review: Hospital's Response

0:00I'm Cory, and this is your Pulse of the City, Adelaide News Today. Former patients of Melbourne Gynecologist Simon Gordon are upset that Epworth Hospital has not invited them to join its independent review. Last month, reports surfaced alleging the surgeon removed tissue and organs from young women for severe endometriosis, even when tests show little. Sign of the disease. The hospital launched the review to check its clinical governance systems, with experts from Interstate and the State Health Watchdog say for care. Victoria on the panel, officials say it focuses on processes, not individual cases, which fall to the National Regulator, RA, HPRA. Patients feel led down, saying the hospital should directly contact them for support and input. One former patient called for formal notices to all of Gordon's patients, so their voices lead to real changes. A private support group now has over 200 women sharing experiences. Oliver is investigating Gordon with his own expert panel, and he is no longer a member of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians, and Gynecologists.

1:05The hospital set up a support hotline run by Women's Health Victoria, open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., starting Monday at 1 p.m. Meanwhile, the reviews details are still being finalized, with a public report promised. The state government plans to get anonymous insights from the hotline to guide reforms and expert stress governance should catch concerns from all staff levels. This DNN story comes to you thanks to our sponsor. A pillow that sounds as good as it feels, built for listening in bed, S-O-L-I-S-O-L-Pillow.com