Medical Negligence?

[LukeR94]

Anyone got any advice, or can recommend any good ones in the Leeds area?

My grandfather has terminal stomach cancer and in the last few weeks he has been having pains in his bowels. He phoned his doctor as he knew something was wrong and they advised that it was just indegestion and to take some tablets, so my grandad did and he was still the same, he went again to another doctor who advised his stomach was swollen and to take some laxatives, as this point he had not passed for about a week.

Then this week he had to go to hospital as he felt really bad, they then found out he has a bowel blockage and this should have been found out earlier (by one of the two doctors) and he should have been referred to be checked out, this has caused swelling and his lungs have been compressed giving him hypothermia, and he is now in intensive care, the nurses at the hospital have advised that due to this his lifespan will now be reduced, he was terminal to begin with but this has reduced it further. my family are deeply upset and feel that this negligence has caused my grandfather, who is a lovely man to have to part the earth sooner that he should have to due to this.

Any advice?

ETA: Mods feel free to move if its in the wrong section!

Edited by LukeR94 on Friday 17th October 11:56

[LukeR94]

Thanks for the reply, If we could stop other people going through what my grandad and the rest of my family has that would be great.

Thanks again for the reply.

[LukeR94]

Thanks for your reply, it is very insightful, I will get advice from a solictor, as I myself am not too sure I have only given a brief version of events from what I can remember, some of it may be incorrect so my Grandmother remebers more and will have more of an idea about what went on.

But thanks again for your reply