Hairmyres Hospital criticised over treatment of terminal cancer patient

Hairmyres Hospital criticised over treatment of terminal cancer patient

A hospital which claimed a man with terminal cancer who could not speak phoned them to cancel an examination and a locum GP who withdrew continuous pain relief from a dying man have been criticised by an ombudsman. A hospital which claimed a man with terminal cancer who could not speak phoned them to cancel an examination and a locum GP who withdrew continuous pain relief from a dying man have been criticised by an ombudsman.