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21 children flown to UK for cancer treatment
A group of Ukrainian children have arrived in the UK to undergo life-saving cancer treatment on the NHS, the health secretary has said.
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Sajid Javid said the 21 children would be offered the best possible care in hospitals around the country.
The children and their immediate family members arrived on an urgent flight arranged by the government on Sunday after a plea from Polish officials.
They will be assessed by doctors before being sent to appropriate hospitals.
“I am proud that the UK is offering life-saving medical care to these Ukrainian children, who have been forced out of their home country by the Russian invasion while undergoing medical treatment,” Mr Javid said.
“I know that the incredible staff in the NHS will ensure they get the best possible care.”
Nine medics from Southampton Children’s Hospital flew to Poland to fetch the children.
“The families were so incredibly grateful and the stories they told were horrific,” the hospital said.
The government is to set out details of a scheme to allow people in the UK to welcome Ukrainian refugees into their home later – but special provision has been made for the group needing urgent care.
Hundreds of Ukrainians have seen their treatment interrupted by the war, as Russian forces lay siege to cities and hospitals’ supplies dry up.
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