Girl was assessed by medics 30 times before brain tumour diagnosis – mother
An 11-year-old girl misdiagnosed with sickness bugs and migraines was assessed by medics about 30 times before being told she had a brain tumour.
Tia Gordon, from Northampton, ended up being admitted to hospital as an emergency despite previous trips to GPs, A&E and calls to NHS 111.
Her mother, Imogen Darby, a pharmacy dispenser, said Tia also had her glasses prescription changed four times before the tumour was spotted.
Ms Darby had sought help over a three-year period regarding Tia’s migraines and vomiting, before being told the wait for an MRI scan would be at least eight months.
It was only when Tia’s condition started to affect her balance and ability to walk that she was given an emergency scan.
