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A COUPLE who were planning to move to England to access a vital cancer drug are “over the moon” their appeal to the Welsh NHS has succeeded.
David Southwood appeared on the front page of the Argus last month after he and his wife Angela had to pay £3,711 a month to fund the kidney cancer drug Axtinib.
Their life savings were depleting rapidly, but now the couple are celebrating after Aneurin Bevan Health Board had a change of heart and will give them the drug for free.
Angela Southwood said: “It was amazing news. I couldn’t believe it at first and I had to ring our doctor to confirm it was genuine. It will make a massive difference to us.
http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/ne..._Welsh_NHS_agree_to_pay_for_cancer_treatment/
David Southwood appeared on the front page of the Argus last month after he and his wife Angela had to pay £3,711 a month to fund the kidney cancer drug Axtinib.
Their life savings were depleting rapidly, but now the couple are celebrating after Aneurin Bevan Health Board had a change of heart and will give them the drug for free.
Angela Southwood said: “It was amazing news. I couldn’t believe it at first and I had to ring our doctor to confirm it was genuine. It will make a massive difference to us.
http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/ne..._Welsh_NHS_agree_to_pay_for_cancer_treatment/