Twenty-one Ukrainian children will receive lifesaving cancer treatment in England after being brought over by the Government with the support of Polish authorities and clinicians. The children and their immediate family members landed in England this evening (Sunday) from Poland and will be triaged by NHS clinicians to understand their health needs before being sent to NHS hospitals in England to continue their care.
The vital and in many cases lifesaving cancer treatment will be provided free of charge by the health service across hospitals in England. Hospitals in Poland have taken in many children needing health care who have arrived from Ukraine. With more children crossing the border requiring immediate treatment, the UK has responded to Poland’s call for support from international partners to provide additional care.
The UK partnered with St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, a non-profit American organisation which specialises in paediatric diseases, to arrange an urgent flight for the children. The Department of Health and Social Care has collaborated with the Department for Transport, the Home Office, and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office to facilitate the transfer of the children from Poland to the UK
