A Yorkshire policewoman is to sue a GP for clinical negligence after she was kept waiting 24 hours for tests following a life-threatening heart attack.
The following day, Lyn Gillon rang another doctor who diagnosed the condition, however it was too late to administer clot-busting drugs.
Ms Gillon later collapsed and her heart stopped for 20 seconds, reports the Yorkshire Post.
She told the newspaper: "I’m bloody lucky to be alive – and I’ve got a lot to live for."
GP Bernd Schuster had diagnosed an acid reflux and recommended Ms Gillon see her GP for a heart scan the next day.
Ms Gillon commented: "The hospitals have been fantastic, but as far as Dr Schuster is concerned I think he was a waste of space. He completely and utterly let me down."
Among the common symptoms of a heart attack, according to the British Heart Foundation, are chest pains, pains in the arms, neck or jaw and a shortage of breath.
