Man dies of SCC following GP failures
His usual GP and a skin clinic doctor both departed from acceptable practice, says NZ health commissioner
A man in his fifties died from squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) following a series of communication errors by two GPs, including a forgotten surgical referral, the NZ health commission has found.
The man presented to his usual GP in June 2015 complaining of a right sore ear with a scab that wouldn’t heal.
