Mum of two wrongly diagnosed with breast cancer has double mastectomy before doctors realise their mistake

A mother who was wrongly diagnosed with breast cancer underwent a double mastectomy and chemotherapy before the NHS hospital realised its mistake. 

This emerged weeks after health chiefs warned that 11,000 patients a year may be dying as a result of NHS blunders.

Sarah Boyle was aged 25 when she was misdiagnosed with triple negative breast cancer at the end of 2016

The hospital only recognised the error several months later in July 2017, by which time she had already received several rounds of gruelling treatment and major surgery leaving her traumatised. 

The mother of two now has to cope with the knowledge that the breast implants she has may put her at added risk of developing cancer.

Her lawyers said the mistake occurred because a biopsy sample was incorrectly recorded.

She was later informed by her treating doctor, that her biopsy had been incorrectly reported and that she did not have cancer.

Mrs Boyle has suffered a great deal psychologically as a result of the ordeal and continues to endure ongoing symptoms caused by the unnecessary treatment.

The trust has since admitted liability and apologised to Mrs Boyle, although legal proceedings are continuing.