A West End performer says she suffers a collapsed lung after receiving dry needling treatment and claims the practitioner did not obtain proper consent or warn her of associated risks. According to reports, osteopath Timothy Gale carried out the procedure without telling the actress that a collapsed lung can be a potential complication of dry needling. The actress says the lack of information meant she was not able to make an informed decision about the treatment, and she is described as being hospitalised afterward. The same reporting indicates the practitioner faces criticism over how consent was handled and the adequacy of warnings provided. The story is presented as an allegation by the performer and focuses on consent and risk communication rather than on the broader merits of the therapy itself. Details on the full clinical course, timing, and any subsequent legal or regulatory actions are not included in the provided excerpts.