A beloved mum, grandmother and great-grandmother died within weeks of being told she had a collapsed lung and stage four cancer. Her family claims life-threatening health problems were missed on a scan months earlier.
Marva Barra was a nurse for more than 20 years, working at North Manchester General Hospital and even delaying her retirement to help with the Covid-19 pandemic efforts. The 65-year-old finally retiring in February 2022, but was back in the hospital as a patient by September as she struggled with a persistent cough.
Hospital staff carried out an initial scan, but told Marva it was a simple case of asthma, her loved ones claim. Marva's health deteriorated. In December 2022, the true horror of her condition was revealed following a second scan.
