The lawyer for an orthopaedic surgeon under investigation for allegedly performing unnecessary operations has denounced the Minister of Health’s decision to suspend his client as “a serious breach of the fundamental principles of the rule of law.”
On Friday morning, lawyer François Prum issued a statement confirming the partial suspension of his client’s licence. The surgeon, who was already suspended internally by the Robert Schuman hospital group (HRS), received a formal order from Minister of Health and Social Security Martine Deprez on Thursday barring him from performing surgical procedures outside the hospital, according to information obtained by RTL.
In his statement, Prum asserted that his client “rejects all accusations,” which he says are based on anonymous tips. He called the Minister’s suspension “arbitrary and disproportionate,” arguing it would “permanently and unjustifiably damage the reputation of the doctor, who is recognised for his competence and sense of responsibility.”
Prum confirmed that an appeal against the ministerial order will be filed with the administrative court.
