Gareth and Rosalind Mason's daughter Alice, who passed away in March 2011 from water on the brain, struggle to understand why they have yet to receive a formal acknowledgement from The Royal Marsden, Kingston and St. George's hospital who admitted that failings on their behalf contributed to the death of little Alice.
Having undergone surgery for a brain tumour in St. George's hospital in Tooting, Alice soon became unwell.
The Mason family were advised to attend Kingston by medical professionals at the Royal Marsden if her condition continued to deteriorate, but Alice was subjected to a three-day wait at the hospital before being given a scan. Following this oversight, Alice was transferred to St. Georges where she was admitted to intensive care, rather than undergoing the emergency surgery she needed.
Commenting on the devastating case, Alice's parents admit that the hospitals' lack of apology feels like 'a slap in the face', with Gareth saying: "I can’t understand how a simple apology in writing couldn’t be made. It seems there’s this culture in the medical establishment that they’re very reluctant about being wrong."
The Masons are currently seeking compensation from the three hospitals involved in their daughter's tragic case.
