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| A 16-year-old cancer patient who was given massive overdoses of radiation earlier this year has died. | A 16-year-old cancer patient who was given massive overdoses of radiation earlier this year has died. |
| Lisa Norris, from Girvan in Ayrshire, received at least 17 overdoses during treatment for a brain tumour at the Beatson Oncology Centre in Glasgow. | |
| The chairman of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde said everyone was "extremely upset at the sad news". | The chairman of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde said everyone was "extremely upset at the sad news". |
| Sir John Arbuthnott said his staff would do everything they could to support Lisa's family. | Sir John Arbuthnott said his staff would do everything they could to support Lisa's family. |
| "I have passed on my condolences on behalf of the whole organisation," he said. | "I have passed on my condolences on behalf of the whole organisation," he said. |
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| It is understood that Lisa died at her home in Girvan on Wednesday. | |
| She received the overdoses of radiation therapy during treatment in January, leaving her with burns on the back of her neck and head. | She received the overdoses of radiation therapy during treatment in January, leaving her with burns on the back of her neck and head. |
| An investigation blamed the mistake on human error. | An investigation blamed the mistake on human error. |
| In the weeks before her death Lisa had been recovering from surgery to remove fluid from her brain. | In the weeks before her death Lisa had been recovering from surgery to remove fluid from her brain. |
| She underwent the procedure last month after weeks of feeling off-colour. | She underwent the procedure last month after weeks of feeling off-colour. |
| 'Very special girl' | |
| Lisa's father Ken, 51, told the Daily Record: "She was determined not to give up her fight and she stayed fighting until the end. That's my Lisa. | |
| "She was our inspiration. She kept us going in many ways." | |
| Her mother Liz said that Lisa would remain in the family's hearts forever, and that she was a "very special girl". | |
| The Beatson is Scotland's largest cancer centre | |
| Lisa was initially diagnosed with a brain tumour in October last year. | |
| She began radiation therapy on 5 January this year after four blocks of chemotherapy at Yorkhill Hospital. | |
| The radiation overdoses followed afterwards, during her treatment at the Beatson. | |
| Staff told her about the error as they delivered news that her tumour had gone. | |
| After being told about the overdose, Lisa spoke about her uncertainty about the future. | |
| She had to have extensive oxygen treatment to try to combat the mistake. | |
| "We don't know what's in the future because I could be brain-damaged, I could be paralysed," Lisa said at the time. | |
| "It's just time will tell if anything is going to happen." | |
| Independent investigation | |
| Several months after the overdose was given, the Beatson was found to have given a series of other patients radiation overdoses. | |
| Health officials said there had been 46 incidents over the past 20 years where the treatment carried out was different from what had been planned - including 14 cases where patients were given overdoses. | |
| The figures were given after a Freedom of Information request to NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. | |
| The Beatson, which is Scotland's largest cancer centre, has carried out at least 29,000 courses of radiotherapy treatment since 1985. | |
| An independent investigation into the Lisa Norris case was launched by the Scottish Executive. | |
| An executive spokesman said the investigation's findings were in the "final stages of preparation" but she was unable to indicate when they would be issued. |