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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Rachel Howarth & Estel Farell-Roig

Dad who wouldn't leave A&E without blood test gets diagnosis as wife 'can't stop crying'

A dad has claimed he had to "refuse to leave A&E" without vital blood tests - and, when these were done, it led to a devastating terminal diagnosis.

Gareth Dixon was struggling with worsening symptoms of fatigue, thirst as well as aches and pains and, reportedly unable to get an appointment with his GP, he was taken to hospital earlier this year.

The 40-year-old has claimed he kept attempting to see a doctor, but could not get a face-to-face appointment.

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