Halt to funding for chest deformity surgery is a cruel blow | RCNi

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Halt to funding for chest deformity surgery is a cruel blow

Specialist children's nurse Cheryl Honeyman says ending funding for surgery on chest deformities in young people is wrong and calls for more research

Cheryl Honeyman

Posted 22 October 2019 - 08:00

Picture shows a young male with pectus excavatum, in which the chest sinks inwards. Specialist nurse Cheryl Honeyman says the end of funding for surgery on chest deformities in young people is wrong and calls for more research

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