A 48-year-old woman who survived cervical cancer has died from the side-effects of radiotherapy, two years after being given the all clear.

Michelle Leyden was on holiday on the Greek island of Skiathos with her partner when she complained of stomach pains.

After being transferred to a hospital on mainland Greece doctors put Michelle into a medically induced coma for five-and-a-half weeks.

Medical staff found Michelle had suffered a perforated bowel stemming from her radiotherapy two years prior, she was then flown back to Royal Derby Hospital in November.

However, Michelle who was a department manager at a betting company, never regained consciousness and died five days later on November 12.

Michelle had been diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2013 and after a year of intense radiotherapy she was given the all-clear by doctors at Royal Derby Hospital.

Partner Kevin Rowley paid tribute to Michelle's bravery saying "she is not a moaner and she never once complained during her cancer treatment".

Describing the eight years Kevin spent with Michelle as "bliss" he described his partner as "a loving,caring, generous person. [who] had a lot more left to do in her life".

Michelle's mum Annette Vincent, 70, expressed her gratitude to staff at Royal Derby Hospital for giving her daughter the medical treatment since her diagnosis in 2013.

"They did say it was a risk of the radiotherapy and unfortunately that's what happened, that's how it goes.

"Michelle was the life and soul of the party. She was just bubbly and funny all of the time.

"After her treatment she bought all the doctors at the hospital presents, that's the sort of person she was.

"She took her treatment like a stroll in the park and she wouldn't let it phase her. She kept saying 'I'm not that bad, there are people worse off than me'."