Delayed cancer diagnosis involved in one-quarter of clinical negligence cases

For its report, the MPS report analysed more than 2,000 individual GP cases including claims, complaints, regulatory cases and requests for a wide range of legal advice.

One-quarter of all clinical negligence claims made against Irish GPs between 2017 and 2020 involved a delayed diagnosis of cancer.

That’s according to a new report from the Medical Protection Society (MPS) presented to an Irish College of General Practitioners (ICGP) conference today.