'I have incurable breast cancer but can't get life-extending drug available to Scots'

dailyrecord.co.uk:

A Welsh mum with incurable breast cancer is unable to access a life-extended drug as it is only available in Scotland. Rachel Davies, 40, was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer three years ago.

After going through a mastectomy, chemotherapy and radiotherapy and finishing her treatments she received the devastating news that the cancer had already spread to her bones.She was then diagnosed with secondary cancer - and was told she couldn't be cured.

The cancer then spread to her lungs and liver.However, NHS Scotland - as well as 19 other European countries - offers patients access to Enhertu, a drug used to treat advanced HER2-low breast cancer in adults.But NHS England do not offer the drug, after health assessment body, NICE, said it was too expensive for the NHS to fund.Rachel, from Swansea, said that not having access to the drug is like a 'punch in the stomach'.She added: "I am facing the prospect of possibly privately funding it or dying basically.

There is nothing left on the NHS for me."I have gone through all the treatment funds available to me. I am currently on my last one with the NHS.