A dad-of-three is seeking a public inquiry after doctors at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary missed a serious injury to his arm.
The Daily Record reports Darren Conquer - who has already been awarded £500,000 in compensation - is now demanding answers over mistakes in his treatment.
The 47-year-old had been playing football in July 2003 when he hurt his arm in a freak accident, only years later did the full scale of the damage become clear - leaving him in agony.
A judge went on to rule the injury, a biceps tendon rupture, could have been picked up had Edinburgh Royal Infirmary performed an MRI scan earlier.
Former plumber Darren also claims he notified the Scottish Government of his case 13 years ago but said the doctors, who failed to spot the seriousness of his injury, worked unchallenged until leaving their posts in 2014.
He said: “I first wrote to Nicola Sturgeon in 2006 and have been writing regularly ever since but nothing was done and the Government said they could not make any comment because of the court case.
“In 16 years, no one has ever apologised.”
Darren was speaking after a court hearing last week awarded all expenses in the case to him, with the exception of his own legal costs in bringing the proof hearing. He expects these could run to more than £100,000.
Andrew Smith QC, representing Darren, said neither he nor Darren’s solicitors had been charging him fees. He added: “The reality is he can’t afford to pay.”
Darren was taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary after hurting his arm while playing in goal at a football match.
Despite an initial concern of a suspected bicep tendon rupture, it took another 16 years before Lothian Health Board accepted liability for his pain and admitted this had been the case.
MSP Miles Briggs, Shadow Health Secretary, said: “This case has highlighted a number of significant and disturbing concerns surrounding the reporting and transparency of medical cases where litigation is taking place.
“What is important is that SNP Ministers take the concerns surrounding this case seriously, especially given that Mr Conquer highlighted his concerns to Nicola Sturgeon as far back as 2006 at the time when she was Health Secretary.”
Dr Tracey Gillies, medical director of NHS Lothian, said: “NHS Lothian is very sorry that this has been a long and stressful process for Mr Conquer. We have complied with the request and the timelines of the court at every stage.
“We also apologise for failings in 2003 and would stress that lessons are always learned to improve processes when care does not meet expected standards.”
