Dear Lazybug,
I've stumbled upon your post whilst googling Mr Booker. I am the author of the MRSA forum post your mother sent you. I understand you posted this three years on, so you may not get to read this. If my mother didn't escape going under his knife in one day's time due to a clerical error, I wouldn't have googled him 13 years after my friend suffered, and I wouldn't be writing this either. Thirteen years ago to this day, well this month is the 13th anniversary of that nightmare that started in July 28th in Shirley Oaks Hospital and climaxed with being rushed to St George's Hospital in Tooting's A&E on August 18th where good surgeons saved her life but had to debride extensively to do so. Recuperation is still ongoing.
His medical negligence continued for almost one month - it was not one momentary lack of proper judgement. Leaving someone undiagnosed with a massive spreading infection of necrotizing fasciitis for three weeks was something the General Medical Council (GMC) took very seriously which is why they gave him a 5-year warning for medical negligence. That is not an opinion, Suzi-Q, but a legal fact backed up by boxes of files of official evidence which were due to be presented at the Royal Courts of Justice in London's Strand. Like most cases, this one was settled out of court so as to not set a legal precedence.
The results of this neglect are catastrophic, and have got worse over the passing. years - both physical and mental trauma.
The GMC should make public access much easier on their website and historical rulings should still be viewed with ease long after the period of a warning has passed. Knowledge is power, after all. Currently, I am just helping my friend cope with the injury, one day at a time, it's not been easy but there's always hope.