THE parents of a 16-year-old cancer patient who died after being given a massive overdose of radiation are expected at a misconduct hearing for a senior radiographer.
THE parents of a 16-year-old cancer patient who died after being given a massive overdose of radiation are expected at a misconduct hearing for a senior radiographer.
Dr Stuart McNee is facing a disciplinary hearing to answer allegations relating to the treatment of a patient at the Beatson Oncology Centre in Glasgow.
The charges relate to Lisa Norris, of Girvan, Ayrshire, who died after receiving excessive doses of radiation during her treatment.
Her father Ken said he would be at the hearing today at the Health Professions Council in Edinburgh.
His daughter was given at least 17 overdoses during radiation therapy for a brain tumour at the Beatson.
She was diagnosed with the tumour in October 2005 but was given radiation doses cumulatively 58% higher than they should have been.
The radiation left her with burns on the back of her neck and head. She died at her home in Girvan in October 2006 with her family by her side.
A report commissioned as part of a legal case against NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde said that had it not been for the overdose, the teenager would have received all 30 treatments and would probably have survived.
It said the overdose happened after an underqualified and undertrained member of staff entered the wrong number on a form.
Experts at the Beatson rejected the conclusions.
