‘We had a long battle’ – Family of mum who died after hospital’s ‘missed opportunity’ to detect her cancer settle case 16 years later

‘We had a long battle’ – Family of mum who died after hospital’s ‘missed opportunity’ to detect her cancer settle case 16 years later

The family of a woman who died from cervical cancer has settled a High Court action over her death after a hospital acknowledged that there was a missed opportunity to diagnose her illness earlier, which ultimately led to her death.

Seven children lose mum after death of dad, aunt and grandparents

Michelle died three months after being diagnosed with cancer – having recently lost her father, mother and sister to the disease Neil Shaw Assistant Editor (Money and Lifestyle) 07:01, 06 Nov 2025Updated 07:02, 06 Nov 2025 A mum of seven has died three months after being diagnosed with cancer – and a year after her children also lost their father. It was discovered she had five tumours across her body, including in her brain and lungs. Her deat…