A man who objected to his sick 11-year-old daughter being given further conventional cancer treatments has lost a High Court fight. Mr Justice Hayden said there is 'no basis' for the man's homeopathic option and specialists can lawfully carry out conventional treatments. Bosses at the Great Ormond Street Hospital For Children NHS Foundation Trust have responsibility for the girl's care and had asked the judge to decide what moves were in her best interests. But her father said he believed chemotherapy has weakened her immune system, and is concerned that the conventional treatment proposed has side-effects. Mr Justice Hayden approved Great Ormond Street's plan and said doctors should start the treatments as soon as possible.

Source: Daily Mail June 10, 2021 15:53 UTC