Insurance fraud: NHS surgeon jailed after self-inflicted amputations in sepsis hoax
NHS vascular surgeon Neil Hopper was jailed for 32 months after freezing his own legs with dry ice, then claiming £466,000 by pretending sepsis caused the damage. Truro Crown Court said he acted partly for sexual gratification. He admitted fraud and possessing extreme pornographic images. His case has sparked calls for an independent review of his surgical work at Royal Cornwall.
