Looking forward to meeting people in Wales tomorrow. We all deserve modern up to date treatments and support for the issues of #PKU wherever we live in the UK. Working together and with other Rare Diseases makes us stronger.
Just to clarify, #kuvan is available in virtually every EU country, and we are very relieved you have undertaken the task of resolving this unjust situation @BorisJohnson
People with #pku have waited 11 years for access to the medicine #kuvan. Boris promised to do his utmost to get this sorted for people like Sam Parker immediately. At @NSPKU we will be watching for progress on this and would like a meeting @MattHancock@vickyford
The #pku diet is not only tough but it’s expensive. 💴 You need fresh produce, special vegan foods and sugartaxed drinks. You need a freezer and the luxury of time ⏰. If you put that person in a situation of poverty they are in an even deeper hole to try and climb out of.
In my work for @NSPKU I have met adults with pku who are really affected by their condition, struggle with poorly funded clinic services and have no access to drug treatments. They are not the people here on Twitter, they are often virtually invisible even in our community.
People with #pku can’t eat food without getting brain damage. The NHS offers the treatment of not eating food.
Medicine is available everywhere else for this condition.
#kuvan11yearswaiting#pegvaliaseHowLongforThisOne?
#pku is so cruel at times. It saddens me that Charlotte can’t get medicine on the nhs! Kuvan would be perfect for her but sadly that currently can’t happen