Overview

• Kev Coles repeatedly visited his GP for severe stomach pain starting in July 2024 but was only prescribed laxatives and sent home without further investigation.
• In August 2024, his condition worsened dramatically, leading to an urgent scan in September that revealed a nine-centimetre bowel tumour and liver metastases.
• Despite beginning chemotherapy in October 2024, Kev suffered liver failure in March 2025 and passed away just days after being told he had weeks to live.
• Kev’s wife, Kayleigh Coles, has lodged a formal complaint against the GP practice, citing missed opportunities for earlier detection and treatment.
• The case has sparked public attention on gaps in primary care and the importance of timely cancer diagnosis, with the NHS Trust offering to investigate.