Girl with deadly inherited condition is cured with gene therapy on NHS

Teddi Shaw is ‘walking, running, a chatterbox,’ says her mother, Ally. Photograph: PA

A girl born with a rare and deadly genetic condition is expected to live a long and normal life after becoming the first person to be cured on the NHS with the help of a revolutionary gene therapy.

Teddi Shaw was diagnosed with metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD), an inherited condition that causes catastrophic damage to the nervous system and organs. Those affected usually die young.