Doctor failed to investigate rising blood counts before woman's leukaemia diagnosis
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A general practitioner breached the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers' Rights. The doctor failed to notify a patient about rising lymphocyte counts. These rising levels indicated early-stage blood cancer. The lack of investigation preceded the woman's leukaemia diagnosis.
A GP breached the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers' Rights after failing to inform a patient about steadily rising lymphocyte counts that pointed to an early-stage blood cancer.