He died in an operation in 2009 when a surgeon in Shropshire adapted a spray gun to close the wound in his knee.

BBC: Patient death caused by 'unapproved' medical technique

Concerns over the safety of the MMR jab were raised in the late 1990s when a surgeon published a since discredited paper in The Lancet suggesting MMR was linked to an increased risk of autism.

BBC: Measles: Make MMR jab mandatory' call by US expert

Age might be something to weigh when choosing a surgeon.

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