Thursday, 5 May 2016

Judge overturns 'absurd' NHS decision not to treat narcoleptic 17-year-old

Judge overturns 'absurd' NHS decision not to treat narcoleptic 17-year-old NHS England has been ordered by the High Court to treat a teenager with a severe neurological condition

The judge in the case criticised the organisation for a "thoroughly bad decision" and "absurd" policy.

Mr Justice Collins said he would issue a mandatory order against NHS England after deciding it had acted unlawfully.

It is denying funding for the drug sodium oxybate to treat a 17-year-old's severe narcolepsy. The Daily Telegraph

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