‘I would rather be poor’: man says money cannot compensate for partner’s death after failed cancer diagnosis

Jul 23, 2026 - 05:10
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‘I would rather be poor’: man says money cannot compensate for partner’s death after failed cancer diagnosis

Exclusive: Darren Rosheski won NHS payout over partner Helen Dutton’s death from rectal cancer after GP misjudged her symptoms

“I remember the doctor, after he’d examined Helen and found a large lump in her colon, saying ‘it’s very sinister – we need to bring you in to be investigated.”

Darren Rosheski is recalling the moment a consultant doctor at Tameside hospital broke the news to his partner, Helen Dutton, that her symptoms – which also included back pain, passing blood and altered bowel habits – were so worrying that they needed further tests.

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