A MUM-of-two from Plymouth had to give up her job with the NHS and is now terminally ill after medics at Derriford Hospital failed to spot cancer cells. Sarah Roch, aged 43, was forced to take early retirement from her clinical job at Derriford Hospital and will now have chemotherapy for the rest of her life.
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust has apologised and admitted liability for incorrectly interpreting samples taken from Sarah's cervix in June 2013. This error deprived Sarah of the opportunity for early intervention, preventing the development of invasive cervical cancer and sparing her from extensive medical treatments.
A settlement was reached in March this year acknowledging the profound impact on Sarah's life and her limited life expectancy due to the negligence.
The hospital trust has implemented changes to improve diagnostic accuracy and prevent similar errors and Sarah is urging women to be vigilant about their bodies and seek a second opinion if they have doubts about their medical care ahead of next week's Cervical Screening Awareness Week.
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