[Angus]

Originally Posted by 08marsh

Sorry to hear that Angus, those kind of stories appear to happen far too often. You'd think with the developments in science and technology nowadays that diagnosing things would be quicker and more accurate as time goes on but just goes to show you can't account for people getting too lazy in their job.

Thanks. The whole family are still pretty angry about it and we are still considering further action against the medical professionals involved who appeared to have been negligent in diagnosing and treating him. To be fair he did have a rare cancer, but my belief is that some doctors are all too ready to attribute symptoms to some disease that is easier to deal with (and cheaper for their local NHS budget), instead of having any inclination to investigate further.