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Miscarriage Middleton mum sent home with paracetamol

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Published Date: 15 June 2009
A scared woman Middleton was sent home in the early hours by an emergency medical centre while she was having a miscarriage.
Donna Wilkinson was in agonising pain and bleeding heavily when she went to the centre in Chapeltown.

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A medic told her she was miscarrying and sent her home with paracetamol.

The 21-year-old spent a terrifying night at home and the next morning phoned her GP surgery – where staff were surprised she hadn't been sent to hospital.

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Miss Wilkinson told Middleton Today: "I would not wish it on anyone. It was the most awful thing. It was disgusting. They should not treat people like that.

"If it happens to any other woman, it's not right."

She was about 12 weeks pregnant when her ordeal began on Saturday, May 30.

A spokeswoman for NHS Leeds, which is responsible for out of hours GP services, said: "We take patient care very seriously and aim to provide the best possible care at all times.

"Although we are unable to comment on individual cases, we haven't received a formal complaint nor had any contact from the patient.

"If we do then it will be thoroughly investigated and responded to."

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  • Last Updated: 15 June 2009 3:57 PM
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  • Location: Leeds
 
 
 


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