Breast screening error angers survivor and family of deceased

Patricia Minchin says her cancer may have been spotted earlier had she received a screening letter
A breast cancer survivor and a man whose wife died from the disease have reacted angrily to revelations that an NHS computer error led to 450,000 people missing screening tests.

Patricia Minchin said her "traumatic journey" could have been "avoided".

Brian Gough, whose wife Trixie died in 2015, said she might have survived if her cancer had been diagnosed earlier.

A think tank has questioned why the error, for which the health secretary has apologised, was not spotted sooner.

Women aged between 50 and 70 are supposed to be invited for a mammogram every three years.

But about 450,000 women in England aged 68-71 failed to get invitations since 2009 because of a computer error, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt told the Commons.

He said the mistake could have shortened the lives of up to 270 women.

source:www.bbc.com