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Case ref:201600866
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Date:October 2016
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Body:A Medical Practice in the Greater Glasgow and Clyde NHS Board area
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Sector:Health
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Outcome:Not upheld, no recommendations
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Subject:clinical treatment / diagnosis
Summary
Mrs C complained about a GP's consultation with her husband (Mr A). In particular she felt that that the GP had not taken into account that Mr A had cancer, had unreasonably missed the fact that Mr A had a deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and had inappropriately prescribed quinine. We took independent advice from a medical adviser and concluded that the GP had acted reasonably. In particular, they had taken account of Mr A's cancer, the DVT which Mr A had could not have been detected at the time and the prescription was appropriate.