Sources from the BBC report that a victim of poor care at Southend Hospital who failed to diagnose her condition has donated large sums of her payout to the same hospital that failed her in the first place.
Victim Jemma Irwin who tragically passed away this month from cervical cancer left several thousands of pounds from her £320,000 payout to the radiotherapy and counselling units at the hospital in a move her mother has described as “brave”.
The hospital accepted liability for “poor experiences” according to the report, which left Ms Irwin undiagnosed for more than seven months despite presenting clear symptoms that required urgent medical intervention. She was repeatedly sent home from A+E and was eventually told that her cancer was inoperable and there was nothing further that could be done.
We represent victims for cancer diagnosis claims and it’s always hard to hear of the tragic circumstances in which people have been so badly let down. Unfortunately, as you can imagine, when it’s too late, it’s too late; and no amount of money can change the fact that what you are left with may very well be permanent. It’s never an easy task in these kinds of scenarios but when we are approached for help we will do all we can to get some form of justice for what has happened.
In this amazing story, a selfless victim of negligence has donated sums of money that could easily save lives and stop this kind of thing from happening again. The hospital’s Chief Nurse Sue Hardy had the following to say:
“Her generosity included making donations to our brachytherapy and oncology fundraising appeals for which we are extremely grateful. We would like to offer our sincere condolences to Jemma’s family at this very sad time.”
