Exclusive: Darren Rosheski won NHS payout over partner Helen Dutton’s death from rectal cancer after GP misjudged her symptoms
“I remember the doctor, after he’d examined Helen and found a large lump in her colon, saying ‘it’s very sinister – we need to bring you in to be investigated.”
Darren Rosheski is recalling the moment a consultant doctor at Tameside hospital broke the news to his partner, Helen Dutton, that her symptoms – which also included back pain, passing blood and altered bowel habits – were so worrying that they needed further tests.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jul/23/i-would-rather-be-poor-man-says-money-cannot-compensate-for-partners-death-after-failed-cancer-diagnosis
Author : Denis Campbell Health policy editor
Publish date : 2026-07-23 04:00:00
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