It’s a terrible service.” Forced to use his initiative, David contacted his local hospital, the Leeds General Infirmary, and they allowed him to self-refer for testing as he was already known to them because his family had a history of heart problems.
David Gold, 59, thought that his problem could have been heart related due to a history of cardiovascular issues in his family but in actual fact he had an unusual symptom for cancer of the colon.
After extensive tests, David was told that they could find no issues with his heart but he needed further checks and he should walk into his GP practice and demand an appointment.
'Doctor fobbed off my breathlessness - then I got devastating cancer diagnosis' A man has suffering breathlessness claims he was ignored by his local GP practice before finding out that he had cancer.
And he says he had to self-refer to the local hospital, Leeds General Infirmary, to get checked out after claiming he was told there were no GPs available to see him at his local practice.
