Our nan’s symptoms were misdiagnosed as a nut allergy before she died from lung cancer – we’re furious --[Reported by Umva mag]

A GRAN died of lung cancer after her symptoms were misdiagnosed as an allergy. Jacqueline Richardson, 58, was given allergy tablets after complaining of neck swelling and aching arms in an over-the-phone appointment. Evening GazetteJackie Richardson died of lung cancer after being misdiagnosed with an allergy[/caption] Jackie with her daughters and granddaughtersEvening Gazette Jackie found out she had stage four cancer after going to a private hospitalEvening Gazette Her GP practice in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, continued to treat her for an allergy after she went back to her doctor with weight loss, breathlessness, chest bruises and puffy eyes. Partner Gary Crimmons, 61, took her for a private hospital appointment when they found the mum-of-two had stage four cancer. It was three-and-a-half months after her first GP meeting in March 2020. Construction manager Gary told TeessideLive: “Those months could have been the difference between her being here today and not being here. CRACK DOWN Inside UK's 'cocaine capital' as we join cops on daring busts against dealers 'IT'S A SCANDAL' My flat was covered in stinking filth that shot from the sink, I'm furious “She didn’t get a choice. No one gave her any proper advice. “If we hadn’t gone private she would have dropped down dead. We had to find it out ourselves.” Jackie died in February after the cancer spread to her brain. She leaves behind daughters Hannah, 29, and Alisha, 25, as well as grandchildren twins Rimannie and Riella, eight. Alisha, a nurse, said: “How would an allergy cause weight loss and breathlessness? The doctor said the dog shouldn’t sleep on the bed at night and they advised her to stop it. Most read in Health News UP IN SMOKE What is the pub garden smoking ban? Leaked government plans explained ALLERGY HORROR Girl, 18, ‘died on mum’s shoulder’ after reaction to chicken and chips DOC'S ORDERS GP practices warn patients ‘don’t ring until Monday’ after global IT outage I-SCREAM Full list of 70 ice creams recalled amid fears of listeria outbreak THE MARK OF MADDIE Madeleine McCann's rare eye condition coloboma explained DOCTOR DOCTOR UK salary for junior doctors explained “She’d done that for 11 years – since the dog war born – and she was fine.” The family acknowledged the pandemic meant she could not get an in-person first appointment but said the practice still treated her for an allergy when she did go in. Gary added: “They misdiagnosed her. It’s as simple as that.” Targeted therapy did shrink Jackie’s tumour but it grew again after nine months. She had radiotherapy but turned down chemotherapy because of how poorly it made her late sister Carol. A spokesman for the Medical Defence Union, on behalf of Crossfell Health Centre, said: “While the practice wishes to offer its condolences, it is unable to comment on this matter.” A CQC inspection in 2017 found the practice required improvement for providing responsive services in terms of patients’ access to appointments. Evening GazetteJackie with partner Gary Crimmons and her two daughters[/caption]

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Our nan’s symptoms were misdiagnosed as a nut allergy before she died from lung cancer – we’re furious --[Reported by Umva mag]

A GRAN died of lung cancer after her symptoms were misdiagnosed as an allergy.

Jacqueline Richardson, 58, was given allergy tablets after complaining of neck swelling and aching arms in an over-the-phone appointment.

Jackie Richardson died of lung cancer after being misdiagnosed with an allergy[/caption]

Jackie with her daughters and granddaughters

Jackie found out she had stage four cancer after going to a private hospital

Her GP practice in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, continued to treat her for an allergy after she went back to her doctor with weight loss, breathlessness, chest bruises and puffy eyes.

Partner Gary Crimmons, 61, took her for a private hospital appointment when they found the mum-of-two had stage four cancer.

It was three-and-a-half months after her first GP meeting in March 2020.

Construction manager Gary told TeessideLive: “Those months could have been the difference between her being here today and not being here.

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“She didn’t get a choice. No one gave her any proper advice.

“If we hadn’t gone private she would have dropped down dead. We had to find it out ourselves.”

Jackie died in February after the cancer spread to her brain. She leaves behind daughters Hannah, 29, and Alisha, 25, as well as grandchildren twins Rimannie and Riella, eight.

Alisha, a nurse, said: “How would an allergy cause weight loss and breathlessness? The doctor said the dog shouldn’t sleep on the bed at night and they advised her to stop it.

“She’d done that for 11 years – since the dog war born – and she was fine.”

The family acknowledged the pandemic meant she could not get an in-person first appointment but said the practice still treated her for an allergy when she did go in.

Gary added: “They misdiagnosed her. It’s as simple as that.”

Targeted therapy did shrink Jackie’s tumour but it grew again after nine months. She had radiotherapy but turned down chemotherapy because of how poorly it made her late sister Carol.

A spokesman for the Medical Defence Union, on behalf of Crossfell Health Centre, said: “While the practice wishes to offer its condolences, it is unable to comment on this matter.”

A CQC inspection in 2017 found the practice required improvement for providing responsive services in terms of patients’ access to appointments.

Jackie with partner Gary Crimmons and her two daughters[/caption]

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