Coroner appeals to families of 106 more Ian Paterson patients
Judge Richard Foster has asked the families of 106 more deceased patients of jailed breast surgeon Ian Paterson to come forward so their deaths can be assessed for inquest.
The coroner leading the Ian Paterson inquests has appealed for the families of 106 more deceased patients to make contact.
Judge Richard Foster, sitting in Birmingham, said he had recently been notified of the deaths of a further 106 patients — including six men — treated by Paterson for breast cancer, but not their medical cause of death. He needs that information to decide whether their deaths should be investigated.
The names have been published on the investigation’s website, asking next of kin to contact the inquests’ solicitors, Higgs LLP. The firm told the BBC: “We are simply seeking cause of death information to assess whether the deaths of these former patients of Mr Paterson will be investigated.”
Inquests are being heard into the deaths of 70 women to determine whether Paterson’s treatment or care caused an unnatural death; 106 patients died between 1995 and July 2026.
Paterson worked at NHS and private hospitals in the West Midlands over 14 years. Jailed in 2017 for 20 years for wounding patients through botched and unnecessary operations, his “cleavage-sparing” mastectomies left breast tissue behind, breaching national guidelines. Some patients later learned they never had cancer. He is due automatic release halfway through his sentence in 2027, before the Birmingham inquests conclude.
Sources
- BBC News, 26 September 2026 — https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq39mmk114e2o
- HM Coroner’s Investigations and Inquests into the Deaths of the Patients of Ian Paterson — https://coronerspatersoninvestigation.org/latest-news/
- Birmingham City Council, Ian Paterson investigation — https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/info/50056/birmingham_and_solihull_coroner_service/2046/ian_paterson_investigation
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