article_snippet: Heather Tait was suffering from acute back pain when medics sent Heather Tait home without carrying out an MRI scan .
article_snippet: after Mrs Tait ' – said although the Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Trust was suspected Heather Tait had a prolapsed disc, Heather Tait was sent home without an MRI scan.
article_snippet: Heather Tait returned to hospital and a scan revealed a massive prolapsed disc.
article_snippet: The 34-year-old developed a devastating back condition after delays in emergency scans and treatment while being treated at Cheltenham General Hospital .
article_snippet: McKenna McKenna said the Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Trust had admitted if McKenna had had the scan and surgery earlier, McKenna would not have developed the severe injuries McKenna now suffers from.
article_snippet: McKenna continues to suffer from back pain.
highlights_snippet: Had been suffering from acute back pain but was not given MRI scan .
  
highlights_snippet: Collapsed disc was not spotted, so she developed horrific back condition .
  