Summary
Mrs C complained about the care and treatment given to her late husband (Mr A) by his medical practice. She said that despite his serious symptoms, the practice failed to ensure that appropriate tests were carried out. In particular, he was not referred for a scan. She maintained that he was misdiagnosed and not properly treated as a consequence.
We took independent medical advice which confirmed that the practice had provided a reasonable standard of care. We found that doctors in general practice were unable to request scans and that once a referral had been made to hospital (as happened in Mr A's case), his treatment was determined by clinicians there. We did not uphold Mrs C's complaint.
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