Nurse s small, treatable tumour became terminal after delay
Invercargill lawyer Kate McHugh, whose mother died of lung cancer. (Photo / Luisa Girao)
Nurse s small, treatable tumour became terminal after delay Sat, 17 Jul 2021, 10:27AM
Invercargill nurse Kathryn Harper had great faith in the health system, but was ultimately let down by it.
Five weeks ago, Harper died of lung cancer, a disease detected early enough that she could likely have been successfully treated, except for the lengthy delays in diagnosis and arranging treatment. She worked for 50 years in that space, in health and medical care, and when she needed them they let her down, her daughter Kate McHugh said.
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