Leukaemia sufferer receives treatment privately after NHS denial

Title

Leukaemia sufferer receives treatment privately after NHS denial

Genre

Interview

TX Date

14 Mar 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:01:05

Description

Interview with Dr Peter Gravett, who discusses the treatment he is giving privately at Portland Hospital in London, following an anonymous donation, to a ten-year-old leukaemia sufferer who was refused treatment on the NHS by Cambridge Health Authority. Gravett discusses the girl’s chances of survival and the course of the treatment. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Peter Gravett

Keywords

Health services; Medical ethics; Leukaemia; NHS; Children (age group); Private hospitals; Medical treatment; Health economics; Portland Hospital; Anticancer drugs; Cambridge Health Authority; Private healthcare

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