Woman whose NHS cancer trial was halted seeks to buy drug privately
by Denis Campbell Health policy editor from Science | The Guardian on (#55D8R)
Psychologist was due to get life-saving NHS cancer treatment until coronavirus struck
A psychologist denied access to a potentially life-saving cancer drug trial because NHS services were suspended due to Covid-19 is trying to raise 240,000 to buy the medicine privately.
Wendy Peake said it was shocking, absolutely shocking" that she and her husband, Andrew, were having to use their savings, draw down pension money and remortgage their house to raise the money for treatment that she was due to get on the NHS until the pandemic struck.
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