‘Doctors gave my mother cancer drugs for 12 years too long – I want answers from the NHS’
Family’s horror as mum given 150 chemotherapy cycles – with crippling side-effects
- Gayle Bodinnar received over 150 cycles of temozolomide chemotherapy for a brain tumour over 12 years, significantly exceeding the NHS protocol of six months and manufacturer's recommendation of 12 months.
- The excessive treatment left Ms Bodinnar with severe, debilitating side-effects, including extreme fatigue, memory issues, and loss of mobility, drastically reducing her quality of life.
- She is one of more than 30 patients at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust who allege their lives were destroyed by the overprescribing of this cancer drug.
- Lawyers Brabners are advocating for an extended independent investigation into the treatment provided under Professor Ian Brown, with the Royal College of Physicians currently conducting a review.
- Patients, including Ms Bodinnar, are preparing legal action against the Trust, seeking accountability for the alleged medical negligence.