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10-day op wait for neck break man Neck break man waits weeks for op
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An Ardglass man who broke his neck after falling from scaffolding 10 days ago is still waiting for an operation. A County Down man who broke his neck after falling from scaffolding 10 days ago is still waiting for an operation.
Sean Paul Doran, 34, was told he needed surgery to insert metal rods in his neck. He is being cared for at Belfast's Royal Victoria Hospital. Sean Paul Doran, 34, from Ardglass, was told he needed surgery to insert metal rods in his neck. He is being cared for at Belfast's Royal Victoria Hospital.
His sister Charlene, from Portaferry, County Down, said his family was "going through agony" because of the delay. His sister Charlene said his family was "going through agony" due to the delay.
The Royal Hospitals Trust said Mr Doran required highly specialised surgery, complicated by an existing condition. The Royal Hospitals Trust said Mr Doran required highly specialised surgery, complicated by an existing condition. It is now scheduled for next Friday.
It also said patients with life-threatening injuries would be given priority. However, the hospital also said patients with life-threatening injuries would be given priority.
Mr Doran, who broke his neck in two places, is unable to move without risk of further injury.Mr Doran, who broke his neck in two places, is unable to move without risk of further injury.
He told the BBC doctors have told him his operation is scheduled to take place next Friday, but he said that was not guaranteed. Mr Doran is being treated at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast
'Excuses' He told the BBC that he is not guaranteed to have his operation next Friday.
His sister has praised the nursing staff but said she felt let down by the NHS.His sister has praised the nursing staff but said she felt let down by the NHS.
She said they had been given "a series of excuses" over the delays in treatment.She said they had been given "a series of excuses" over the delays in treatment.
"The first one was that it would need two surgeons and they only had one surgeon to perform it," said Charlene Doran. "The first one was that it would need two surgeons and they only had one surgeon to perform it," said Charlene Doran from Portaferry.
Mr Doran already has arthritis in his spine which doctors have said complicates the surgery.Mr Doran already has arthritis in his spine which doctors have said complicates the surgery.
The hospital said the operation had to be carried out by a surgeon with the appropriate skills.The hospital said the operation had to be carried out by a surgeon with the appropriate skills.