Doctor’s evidence outrageous, hearing told

A patient who developed a cancerous tumour on his jaw has described his doctor’s version of events leading up to his diagnosis as “absolutely outrageous” and “a fabrication”.

The man was giving evidence on the first day of a Medical Council inquiry in to his GP’s handling of his case.

The GP, Dr Derek Graham, who practices in Newcastle, Co Dublin, is alleged to have failed to diagnose a tumour on the man’s jaw despite three visits to his clinic over an eight-month period.