The Independent highlights the case of Beverley Angell, a 68-year-old woman battling stage four breast cancer. She faces the distressing prospect of moving 300 miles to Scotland to access a vital drug, Enhurtu, on the NHS due to an unfair postcode lottery. This situation brings attention to the disparities in healthcare access, particularly within the UK, showing how geographical barriers can severely impact patients' lives. Beverley's emotional struggle underlines the human cost of healthcare inequalities, as she grapples with leaving her family for treatment that could prolong her life.
Moving is a difficult dilemma for Mrs. Angell, who doesn't want to leave her family behind. 'I can't bare it, I've got family here I've got grandchildren, I don't want to leave them,' she said.
Beverley Angell, 68, from Fulham, explained that an unfair postcode lottery has meant the life-altering drug, which costs £8,000 a session privately, is only available on the NHS in Scotland.
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