Monday, August 13, 2007

Three Cheers for Socialized Medical Care

A woman who had complained to her GP of severe headaches for almost a year collapsed and died of an undiagnosed brain tumour.

Jennifer Bell, 22, had been told she was suffering from stress but after months of illness had finally been referred to a neurologist.

She then faced a 13-week wait before a 'relatively urgent' MRI scan could be carried out.

Three days before the longawaited appointment she collapsed at home and died later in hospital.

More here: Daily Mail

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