very bad experience
My mother had lung cancer she received the all clear after treatment. In 2016 she was taken to A&E with bad cough and given antibiotics. She was also x-rayed. The result went straight to her GP. There were concerns and my mum should have been invited for a thorough investigation, however the doctor never informed my mother or any other family members. One year later in 2017 she was again with same symptoms and she was then diagnosed with lung cancer. She had to have very strong radiotherapy, which was very difficult. She then sadly passed away a few months later. We as family felt there were lots of mistakes by the GP. Firstly they never contacted her for a crucial follow up appointment after the x-ray had flagged up issues. The doctor sent an apology letter for my mum when she was still alive, however we felt it wasn’t enough. They just blamed a computer glitch. We also had issues getting the death certificate they had marked her dearth place as hospital even though she died at home. They also called me to ask the time of death and asked me “what should I put in this certificate”. The biggest issue for us as a family is to try to accept that we can’t change anything. Had we known earlier my mum might still be alive. She might have avoided the harsh radiotherapy and as a family we would have had a chance to know earlier and spend real quality time together.