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Dad Denied Emergency Surgery Because He's 'Not a Pianist'

A dad who was referred for surgery after partially severing his fingertip claims he was declined emergency treatment because he 'wasn't a guitarist or pianist.'

 

Furniture dealer Philip Diggins, 55, was left in agony after the forefinger on his right hand became trapped in a van door.

 

He was driven to Stockport's Stepping Hill Hospital by his son, before being referred to the specialist plastics unit at Wythenshawe Hospital with an injury described as '85 per cent severed.'

 

But on arrival, he was examined and told there was no surgical spot available for him – despite a nurse practitioner from Stepping Hill phoning ahead. He later received an appointment for five days after the accident.

 

Philip, a furniture dealer who was clearing a house at the time of the incident, said:

 

"The doctor who had been on the unit three months said because I wasn't in a job like a pianist or guitarist there was no slot for me.

 

"He re-bandaged my finger so badly it was dripping blood and I had to redo it at home – and didn't give me any pain relief even though I was in agony.

 

"At Stepping Hill they said I needed surgery quickly to sew up the damaged nerves and save my finger. They even left a cannula in my arm so pain relief for the operation could be inserted."

 

If your health has suffered due to the negligence of a healthcare professional, you may be entitled to compensation. Call our claims team on 0845 603 0708 to discuss your circumstances.

 

 

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