The Healthcare Commission has secured the conviction of Orthopaedic and Spine Specialty Clinic Ltd and its sole director, orthopaedic surgeon Ahmed Shair.

Magistrates fined the company, which runs an orthopaedic hospital in Bretton, Peterborough,£5,000 for breaching the conditions of its registration as a healthcare provider and ordered it to pay£10,000 towards the commission's costs.

Mr Shair was given an 18-month conditional discharge and ordered to pay£5,000 costs.

For more details, visit www.healthcarecommission.org.uk

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