British surgeon Simon Bramhall who admitted burning his initials on the livers of two of his patients has escaped a jail sentence after former patients spoke out in his defense.
The eminent doctor described as one of the leading surgeon’s in his medical field appeared for sentencing at Birmingham Crown Court on January 12 after he admitted two charges of assault at an earlier court appearance, claiming his actions were designed to relieve tension during surgery.
Prosecutors described how he used an argon beam to put his initials on the livers of two anaesthetised patients at the end of transplant operations in February and August 2013.
It was only when one of the livers failed — for reasons unconnected to Bramhall’s actions — another surgeon discovered “SB” burnt onto it and took a photo of the 4cm mark.
