by Playfuls Staff |
2nd February 2007
A British woman whose mammogram was cleared by a doctor in Manchester died of breast cancer a day after officials [more] released a report on the doctor.
The National Health Service report did not identify the doctor who gave 28 women a false all-clear after their mammograms, "significantly" worsening the chances of survival of 18 of them, but The Independent identified him as radiologist Amjad Husien of Manchester. The newspaper said his errors caused a review of nearly 2,500 scans at Trafford General Hospital and North Manchester General Hospital in Greater Manchester.
The Independent reported NHS report author Professor Mark Baker blamed "Dr A" for the errors, saying his failure was "compounded by systematic weaknesses in Trafford NHS Trust." The report said the radiologist was permitted to work for 17 months after his colleagues reported concerns about his work in November 2003.
Husien, who has been suspended, is under investigation by medical authorities, The Independent said.
© 2007 UPI
