Parents of woman who died win appeal in NHS battle
Sudiksha Thirumalesh, 19, died during a legal battle over NHS plans to give her palliative care.
The parents of a teenager who died during a legal battle with the NHS have won their appeal over a court ruling their daughter was unable to make decisions over her own care.
Sudiksha Thirumalesh, who had a rare mitochondrial disorder, had been involved in a court fight with University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust over being moved to palliative care before her death in September.
The 19-year-old had wanted to raise money for experimental treatment in Canada that she thought might help her rare genetic disorder.
An anonymity order in the case was lifted in September, enabling Ms Thirumalesh’s family to speak of their anger over the battle with the trust.
