'Housebound' mum who sued NHS for £5,700,000 as she travelled world is jailed

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Linda Metcalfe claimed she couldn’t drive or dress herself due to alleged NHS negligence

He said: ‘It was not a one off, it was a course of conduct which was sustained relentlessly over a course of years.’She said she is ‘horrified’ by her behaviour and ‘hates herself’ for her actions, the court heard.Mitigating, Peter Gilmour said: ‘She’s ruined her life and she has brought shame on herself and her family… she has genuine remorse’.

A spokesman for the Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust, said: ‘The proceedings should not deter genuine claimants as the Trust and NHS Resolution will continue to ensure that those who have suffered injury as a result of substandard care are properly compensated.‘The case should, however, be seen as a demonstration of our commitment to combatting fraud against the NHS when everyone is working so hard to care for patients in genuine need.

 

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