A man has suffering breathlessness claims he was ignored by his local GP practice before finding out that he had cancer . David Gold, 59, thought that his problem could have been heart related due to a history of cardiovascular issues in his family but in actual fact he had an unusual symptom for cancer of the colon. And he says he had to self-refer to the local hospital, Leeds General Infirmary , to get checked out after claiming he was told there were no GPs available to see him at his local