The family of a young disabled boy have been forced to seek private treament for his "horrendous" cough, due to a lack of NHS appointments. Jack Christmas, 13, developed the cough after contracting Covid-19 and it is so bad that he sometimes nearly chokes on his own mucus.
Jack, from Hull, has Mowat Wilson Syndrome and was diagnosed with the genetic condition when he was just six months old. It means that he relies on the 24/7 care of adults and suffers seizures, as well as using a wheelchair and requiring assistance using the toilet.
The 13-year-old first contracted coronavirus in the New Year and his mum, Dawn, said that he coped well at first. But after a couple of weeks, Jack began to develop symptoms of a chest infection which included a severe cough, HullLive reports.
