Please find below a message from a fellow UK blogger, if you would like to help, please follow the links to the petition...
I have just had news that a relation has found out that their baby needs treatment for a large birthmark on his face. The parents have just been told that their local Healthcare Trust won't fund laser treatment of the birthmark because they consider it to be cosmetic, not withstanding the fact that nearly every other PCT in the country will treat birthmarks and it is a well established fact that facial disfigurement can have a serious psychological impact.
They've investigated private treatment and not only will it cost tens of thousands of pounds (at least 6 treatments under general anaesthetic) but none of them will treat him till he's 14 years old and for optimal effectiveness it needs doing as soon as possible.
His parents set up a petition on the 10 Downing St site and can be found by clicking here. Would you do me a real favour and put your names to it and pass it on to other folks who may be like-minded?
Thank you so much for your help and support - you have to be a UK resident to be able to sign the petition.
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Thank you so much for this article. The signatures on the petition are slowly increasing. Hopefully we can really bring awareness of this issue to the prime minister. It also shows our support to the parents and child which I think is just as important. Thank you everyone who signed up.
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