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Teenage girl tragically dies of cancer after waiting year to see GP, leaving family outraged
07.07.2022 - 13:49 / dailyrecord.co.uk
The devastated family of a young girl, who found out that she had terminal cancer just mere weeks before she tragically died, had waited over a year for a GP appointment.
Amelia Ellerby, 19, had pleaded with medics to take her concerns seriously after she found a lump on her lower back in February 2021. However, despite the concerns, her aunt Claire Hanshaw, 37, said that doctors only prescribed her antibiotics.
Amelia had called the local practice every six weeks with calls of distress. Her aunt said that Amelia became became so worried that she called an ambulance, only to be told she would be "wasting her time" if she went to the hospital, Yorkshire Live reports.
Eventually, Amelia was admitted to A&E where scans revealed that she had stage four cancer. Claire said: "The way appointments are allocated and prioritised for diagnostic procedures such as scans is dependent on the nature of the referral that we receive, either from a GP or a clinician within the hospital.
"If a referral is made to investigate a potential cancer, then this is fast-tracked and would be done quickly, usually within two weeks. We continued to receive fast-track referrals and maintain this service throughout the pandemic.
"Early detection and diagnosis of cancer is incredibly important and we would encourage anyone who has any concerns to contact their GP as soon as possible. We would also encourage Amelia’s family to contact us if they have any questions about the care she received.”
The cancer had spread all over the top half of her body and just a few weeks after the doctors told her it was terminal, she sadly passed away on June 12, 2022. Claire, who had looked after Amelia since she was 15, said that doctors "failed" her niece after not
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