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Gateshead girl with headaches went to opticians, hours later she had emergency brain surgery

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Gateshead girl with headaches went to opticians, hours later she had emergency brain surgery
Gateshead girl with headaches went to opticians, hours later she had emergency brain surgery
Isabella Stavers, 12, required urgent brain surgery which ultimately saved her life following an eye scan at the opticians
Irish News
Irish News🏁 first to report1 days ago
Patient waited more than 16 hours for emergency surgery ambulance transfer
SDLP MLA Daniel McCrossan has called on Health Minister and Western Trust to explain how was allowed to happen
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