Treatment There is no cure for MND and the disease is fatal, however the disease progresses at different speeds in patients. People with MND are expected to live two to five years after the symptoms first manifest, although 10 per cent of sufferers live at least 10 years. History The NHS describes motor neurone … Read more
A terminally-ill father married his partner of 14 years so his daughters could be bridesmaids and his son a page boy before he died of brain cancer. Pete and Jody Bromley, from Macclesfield, say they had always planned to get married but ‘life got in the way’. In June, Pete, 57, started feeling unwell, suffering … Read more
Funerals are still allowed under the government’s new guidelines but some adjustments have been made. Can I still arrange a funeral? Funerals should continue as normally as possible. However, individual councils, crematoriums and funeral homes may have imposed their own guidelines. In general, families are being asked to consider restricting attendance to ‘close family members’ … Read more
The heartbroken parents of two terminally-ill children have launched legal action to get a potentially life-saving drug on the NHS. Oliver, eight, and Amelia Carroll, six, suffer from fatal neuro-degenerative condition Batten disease. There is no cure for the condition, which is estimated to affect 30 to 50 children in the UK, meaning Oliver and … Read more