{"id":142022,"date":"2018-06-16T12:28:53","date_gmt":"2018-06-16T12:28:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/freeonlinetranslators.net\/news\/english\/epileptic-boy-12-will-get-cannabis-oil\/"},"modified":"2018-06-16T12:28:53","modified_gmt":"2018-06-16T12:28:53","slug":"epileptic-boy-12-will-get-cannabis-oil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/freeonlinetranslators.net\/news\/english\/epileptic-boy-12-will-get-cannabis-oil\/","title":{"rendered":"Epileptic boy, 12, will get cannabis oil"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Image caption Billy was admitted to hospital in London on Friday <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A severely epileptic boy whose mother fought for him to be treated with cannabis oil has been granted it by the Home Office.<\/p>\n

Home Secretary Sajid Javid said Billy Caldwell, 12, will receive the oil after doctors made clear it was a "medical emergency".<\/p>\n

Billy began using cannabis oil in 2016 to control his seizures.<\/p>\n

His most recent supply was confiscated at Heathrow Airport on Monday and he was later admitted to hospital.<\/p>\n

Charlotte Caldwell, Billy's mother, had previously said it was "beyond cruelty" that her son had no access to the anti-epileptic medication.<\/p>\n

On Saturday, Mr Javid said he had issued a licence to allow Billy to be treated with the cannabis oil.<\/p>\n

"This is a very complex situation, but our immediate priority is making sure Billy receives the most effective treatment possible in a safe way," he said.<\/p>\n

"We have been in close contact with Billy's medical team overnight and my decision is based on the advice of senior clinicians who have made clear this is a medical emergency.<\/p>\n

"The policing minister met with the family on Monday and since then has been working to reach an urgent solution."<\/p>\n

Image caption Billy Caldwell, 12, has severe epilepsy <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Billy, from Castlederg, started the treatment in 2016 in the US, where medical marijuana is legal.<\/p>\n

In 2017, he was prescribed the medication on the NHS. But in May this year, his GP was told he could no longer prescribe it.<\/p>\n

At the time the Department of Health in Northern Ireland said cannabis had not yet been licensed in the UK as a medicine.<\/p>\n

Last Monday, Ms Caldwell tried to bring a six-month supply of the oil - to treat up to 100 seizures a day - into the UK from Canada but the substance was confiscated by officials at Heathrow airport.<\/p>\n

His family said he was taken to hospital when his seizures "intensified" in recent days.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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