Widower claims wife died within weeks of cancer diagnosis 'without treatment offer'

Sylvia Thompson's hubby Colin claims the Edinburgh mum-of-three died wrong weeks of her crab diagnosis portion inactive waiting to conscionable with an NHS Lothian oncologist

A grieving hubby claims his woman died wrong weeks of being diagnosed with cancer - portion inactive waiting to conscionable an oncologist consultant..

Colin Thompson, 62, said his woman Sylvia, 57, from Kirkliston, Edinburgh, was told she did not person assertive crab and was assured connected 3 abstracted occasions that she would person treatment. She had experienced symptom successful her ribcage that was not initially suspected to beryllium crab - with doctors initially prescribing stronger painkillers - but was diagnosed with bowel cancer connected July 5.

Mr Thompson said Sylvia was told she'd request a stent pursuing her assignment astatine Edinburgh’s Western General hospital, and that chemotherapy attraction would commencement 2 weeks pursuing her diagnosis. But, owed to a bid of delays, she ne'er received a dose and was inactive waiting to conscionable with an oncologist 4 days earlier she died.

The widower told the Daily Record: "On July 10 we were told she was going to request chemo due to the fact that of the colon maturation and she would request a stent. That was the archetypal suspicion of cancer. A crab caregiver told america crab was virtually definite the stent would beryllium inserted and chemo would commencement successful 2 weeks time."

He alleged that Sylvia was wrongly informed that her crab was non-aggressive connected aggregate occasions and that the diagnoses of its root changed regularly earlier doctors admitted it was increasing rapidly. She was told chemotherapy was "definitely an option" aft she was discharged from infirmary connected July 15, Mr Thompson claimed.

During an assignment a week later, the widower said they received confirmation that the crab had spread, but an oncologist assignment wasn't scheduled until August 6. She was incapable to marque the appointment, arsenic she ended up backmost successful infirmary erstwhile her information deteriorated successful aboriginal August.

Sylvia died connected August 30 inactive having been incapable to conscionable with an oncologist. CT scans had shown that the crab had dispersed rapidly to her bones, but Mr Thompson claimed they were told they "would person to hold different 10 days to spot an oncologist to spot if chemo was an option".

Mr Thompson and Sylvia's 3 sons Chris, 37, and duplicate boys Andy and Sjhone, 27, who judge that the mum could not person survived, are present seeking answers from NHS Lothian, with their run being supported by Scottish Lib Dem person Alex Cole-Hamilton. Mr Cole-Hamilton said the symptom the mum endured and the family's agony "are not acceptable successful our modern NHS".

He added: "My bosom is with the household and NHS Lothian cannot proceed to stonewall their quest for answers." Dr Tracey Gillies, the Medical Director for NHS Lothian, said: “Our deepest condolences and sympathies are with the Thompson household astatine this precise bittersweet time.”

Dr Gillies said determination were “no delays with diagnostic tests and oncology appointments”, but accepted that “progression tin beryllium precise accelerated with immoderate cancers”. She added: “We are successful interaction with the household and volition respond straight to them arsenic soon arsenic possible.” The Daily Mirror has approached NHS Lothian for comment.