Mother's Cervical Screening Misreporting

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NHS cancer screening reporting errors led to mother's death

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Louise Gleadell was diagnosed with cervical cancer two years prior to her death.

Two cervical screening tests, carried out in 2008 and 2012 , were misreported to her as negative.

She was given false reassurance about her health when she was developing cervical cancer.

In fact, both samples were found to have been "inadequate" University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust apologises for mistakes that had 'devastating consequences'.

If abnormal cells are found, they can be treated so they do not get a chance to turn into cervical cancer. Louise 's sisters added that they intended to take up the trust's offer of a meeting. Clare said: "We have unanswered questions - exactly how and why was Louise given false information after her smears and why, after her diagnosis, when the mistakes were highlighted were the family not told? "The hardest part is seeing Louise 's three boys without their mother. It's heartbreaking - the impact of went wrong has been awful.".

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