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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Megan Howe

Everything we know after three die and many severely harmed by consultant at London hospital

St Helier Hospital pictured on July 9, 2026 - (Getty)

A review has found that three people died and others suffered permanent harm while being treated by a consultant at a south London hospital who gave outdated and incorrect medical advice.

Dr Veronica Varney, a respiratory consultant at St Helier Hospital in Sutton, south London, withheld proven treatments for patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD), while recommending therapies with no scientific basis.

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