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15/10/2008
Mother with months to live receives £10,000
Cancer sufferer Tara Jones has been told she has
months to live and has received (in the last few weeks)
an emergency payout of £10,000 from Cwm Taf NHS Trust.
The payout follows a minor operation in 2005 when Ms
Jones was seen by a doctor at Royal Glamorgan Hospital,
Llantrisant.
A mole was removed from her back and sent for
testing. At the time she was concerned that it might
have been cancerous, and was relieved, a week later,
when the test results came back giving the all clear.
Unfortunately, the mother of two later fell ill.
She started losing weight (at first attributed to
anorexia) and some time later felt a sizable lump under
her left arm. With symptoms worsening, Ms Jones
returned to hospital on the advice of a friend.
Tragically, earlier this year it came to light after
further tests that a reporting error had been made in
2005. The mother of two was duly informed that the mole
removed three years previously had been a melanoma, and
the cancer, which had been spreading, had reached her
bones and had become inoperable.
The
medical mistake was explained in a letter from
consultant Dr Ian Black to Ms Jones’GP:
“I have informed her [Tara Jones] that a review of
the histology from a skin biopsy taken in 2005 has
revealed a reporting error. A review of the
histological slides made in 2005 has shown that these
did indeed reveal a malignant melanoma.” This case,
which made the national news in the last few weeks, is
an example of the many tragic cases within the purview
of the medical negligence sector.
Often, solicitors in this field receive a bad press.
But this case is not unique in that a valuable payout
has been made which will greatly enhance the patient’s
life. Ms Jones hopes the money will give her the
opportunity to spend time on holiday with her partner
and children, Tyler (6) and Lowis (3). She hopes to
spend Christmas with them.
The £10,000 was an emergency payout sanctioned by the
Cwm Taf Trust. Ms Jones has instructed a solicitor to
pursue a full medical negligence claim.
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