Tony Dixon: Tribunal rules after Bristol surgeon left women in agony

Reports made from 2010 to 2016 were considered as part of the tribunal, led by the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service.

The BBC first revealed allegations made against Mr Dixon in 2017, when many women complained of severe pain following their operations.

Two years ago, a review by Southmead Hospital found that 203 mesh operations carried out by Mr Dixon were deemed to be unnecessary, and non-surgical treatments should have been offered instead.

Mr Dixon used a technique known as mesh rectopexy to treat bowel problems.

Through the procedure, mesh implants are placed into the body to treat pelvic organ prolapse and incontinence in women – both conditions which can occur after childbirth.

The mesh, which is usually made from synthetic polypropylene, is intended to repair damaged or weakened tissue.