Teacher becomes first UK patient to receive ‘gamechanger’ therapy for MS

MS patient Emily Henders, 37, is the first patient in the UK to receive Car T cell therapy - (PA)

A biology teacher has been given a “gamechanger” therapy to treat multiple sclerosis (MS), becoming the first patient in the UK to receive the procedure.

Experts believe the CAR T-cell treatment will “transform” lives by halting or slowing down progression of the disease. It is custom-built for each patient in the lab.