Terminally ill Swansea mother to be given cancer drug on NHS

A mother from Swansea who has terminal breast cancer will be given a life-prolonging drug on the NHS.

Helen Davies was previously denied the drug, which is available on the NHS in England and was forced to rely on crowdfunding to pay for the treatment which costs around £8,000 for each session.

Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board has now agreed to pay for the treatment known as Kadcyla for as long as it keeps working.

ITV Cymru Wales spoke to Helen in 2015 during her plight to raise enough money to be able to fund the drug herself.The mother-of-three said that she was desperate for the drug which will extend her life.

Helen took to her social media page to thank everyone who had helped with fundraising and said she hopes no one else will have to go through the same ordeal she has had to receive funding.