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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jamie Grierson

Girl, 10, ‘left inoperable’ after planned NHS surgery cancelled seven times

Eva Tennent
Eva Tennent suffers from Rett syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that affects brain development, and has advanced scoliosis that causes her spine to twist and curve to the side. Photograph: Reverse Rett/Facebook

A 10-year-old girl’s spinal condition has become inoperable after her planned surgery was cancelled seven times in six months, her mother has claimed.

Eva Tennent suffers from Rett syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that affects brain development, and has advanced scoliosis that causes her spine to twist and curve to the side.

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