Women wins payout for death of partner
A women has won an undisclosed amount after doctors missed diagnosing her partners tumour. The case is the first of it’s kind where a civil partner has successfully claimed compensation following the loss of a loved one.
New laws mean that same sex couples in civil partnerships are entitled to the same rights as married couples
Liz Austin’s lover Tina Lane 42, died from ovarian cancer after a temporary clerical assistant filed away a crucial scan detailing Lane’s tumour. The consultant never saw the results.
Ms Austin claimed against Winchester and Eastleigh Healthcare NHS Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust for medical negligence.
A spokesperson for both Trust’s said: “Each trust has investigated this matter extensively with a view to ensuring the quality of their healthcare services continually improves.”
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