Mum to sue GP over son's botched circumcision operation

A MUSLIM mother is planning legal action against a GP after her baby son's circumcision went wrong.

Faiqa Akram paid £80 for three-month-old Naveed to be circumcised at a private clinic because she could not have the treatment on the NHS.

But Naveed is one of four boys who have needed treatment at the University Hospital of North Staffordshire after suffering complications following private circumcisions.

Naveed, now 18 months, required a full operation under general anaesthetic and still needs more surgery to put things right.

Now, Mrs Akram and husband Nadeem are preparing a claim for potential clinical negligence against Dr Munir Butt, who runs the clinic, in Manchester.

The move comes as Mrs Akram launches a campaign to make NHS Stoke-on-Trent pay for religious non-medical circumcisions.

Mrs Akram, of Knight Street, Tunstall, said: "I couldn't believe what we saw. It was like a circumcision factory.

"There were 12 other babies waiting to be seen. When it was Naveed's turn, we had to leave him on a wooden table with just a changing mat."

Days later, Mrs Akram took Naveed to a doctor. He referred him to a surgeon at the University Hospital, who tried to correct the damage.

The General Medical Council and Kirklees Primary Care Trust, which covers Dr Butt's surgery, have confirmed they are investigating medical issues relating to Naveed's treatment.

The Sentinel made a number of attempts to contact Dr Butt, but a spokesman for his clinic said: "He isn't here, but I'm sure we will not comment."

The Healthcare Commission has investigated the four cases at the University Hospital after concerns were raised by a consultant there.

It is not clear which private clinics the other boys were referred from.

Hospital medical director Robert Courteney-Harris said: "The Commission asked us how these had been managed. Evidence was provided and the issue is now closed."