Health · 6 hours ago
Hospital Worker Who Read Her Records Told Woman She Had Cancer
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A woman from Cornwall says she lost her dignity after a hospital worker who had read her records phoned to tell her she had cancer, days before her consultant appointment. Pippa Boardman was later diagnosed with breast cancer and is now recovering well. The Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust said it was truly sorry, had taken appropriate action and is reviewing how staff access patient information.
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