The nurse leaves a message to the NHS on the death bed after missing six times cervical cancer

A dying nurse hit the NHS bosses after missing several chances to diagnose her cervical cancer.

A private gynecologist finally discovered that the mother of two children, Julie O'Connor, was suffering from the disease three years after a 2014 smear gave her the green light.

An independent review of this initial discovery later revealed signs of cervical cancer and her husband, Kevin, stated that there were six tests, biopsies and exams in total, where the cancer could have been to be caught.

In a video recorded three days before her death at St Peter's Hospital in Bristol, Julie, who worked for the NHS for 13 years, said: "It's disgusting to suffer as I do and I continue to suffer him. "

Kevin said the message was aimed at staff members and principals who had missed his diagnosis, and that it was forbidden to repeat the mistakes.

"We hold them fully accountable," he said. The pathologist and the gynecologist, who have had several opportunities to intervene, I hold them accountable and I hold the board of directors of North Bristol Trust accountable. They put us, Julie and me this. "

The family is now asking for a broader review of tracing and diagnosis within the trust, as well as its family complaint process.

"Nobody can be so unlucky," Kevin said. "To make an undiagnosed smear, missed biopsies and all these clinical examinations, we are talking about more experienced staff members, an independent public inquiry is needed, and this is the only way we can shed light on this case."

The trust stated that it had commissioned an independent review of its investigation into Ms. O'Connor's care.

"We are extremely sorry to hear that Ms. O'Connor has pbaded away," said Dr. Chris Burton, medical director of the North Bristol NHS Trust. "We have our family in our thoughts at this very difficult time and we send our deepest condolences. We are committed to understanding all the circumstances of the care we have provided in order to improve our services for the future, and we will publicly publish the general findings of the independent inquiry that we have commissioned.

"I met Mr. O'Connor and I will keep in touch with him."

Women aged 25 to 49 are invited to undergo cervical cancer screening every three years, but the test participation rate is at a record low of 71%.

The NHS is currently reviewing cancer screening throughout the NHS, following a National Audit Office report that revealed that two-thirds of women were waiting too long to get the results of the smear test.

Women aged 25 to 49 are invited to be screened every three years and then every five years for women aged 50 to 64.

However, a National Audit Office report released earlier this month indicated that only one-third of patients had received test results within two weeks, with some leaving on hold for four months.

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