Durham breast cancer scandal victims demand inquiry

Two breast cancer patients who said their lives were put at risk by a hospital trust have launched a petition calling for a public inquiry. Nadeen Lister and Amelia Green, once friends before losing touch, said they were brought together through their experiences of care by County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (CDDFT). A report published last year found multiple failings in breast cancer services at the trust including missed cancers and unnecessary mastectomies. The BBC has learned 270 women have been harmed, 45 moderately and 19 severely, including one death. The trust has apologised and said improvements have been made, including "strengthened clinical leadership". About 1,500 medical records are currently being reviewed from between 2023 and 2025. Durham Police said it was investigating whether any criminal offences had been committed. Amelia Green's sister Michaela, who had breast cancer and was cared for by the same trust, died in 2009. She said the trust told her her sister's medical notes had been lost. The 42-year-old said she found a lump in her breast in January 2019, and was terrified. She was referred to Mr Amir Bhatti, the former clinical lead for breast