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Surgeons use new technique to save life of little boy with rare condition

Conor O’Rourke, who is now three, was part of a rare subgroup of patients which made his condition essentially untreatable.

The Independent UK

All children treated at Alder Hey Hospital after Southport stabbings discharged

The ten victims who were seriously injured last week had been taken to hospitals across Merseyside

The Independent UK

Southport stabbings: police confirm two children killed in knife attack

Merseyside chief constable says nine other children were injured, including six left in a critical condition

The Guardian - UK

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The great orange oasis: inside Liverpool’s floating mental health centre

Forget dreary hospital wings with long windowless corridors. Alder Hey’s new light-filled outpost for young patients has a virtual ocean, a giant xylophone and a US-style diner that’s straight out of the 50s

The Guardian - UK

Mum's symptoms warning after son almost sent home from hospital with lethal illness

Nine-year-old lad in fact had brain infection caused by Strep A - and mother's insistence on scan saved him

Wales Online

Schoolboy, 9, complained of headache before he was rushed to hospital

"He's one very lucky boy"

Liverpool Echo

Mum's gut instinct told her something was wrong with her daughter

The family is hoping to raise awareness as they give back to the hospital that save their daughter's life

Liverpool Echo

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Schoolboy, 9, who was diagnosed with a water infection finds out he was born with three kidneys

Alfie underwent an operation just days after Christmas last year

Wales Online

Schoolboy, 9, diagnosed with very rare condition after complaining of tummy ache

Alfie Hooton, nine, from Liverpool, started feeling unwell in early December 2022, and was diagnosed with a water infection but the cause was stranger than his parents, Michelle and Mike, could ever have believed

Daily Mirror

Boy, 9, diagnosed with unusual condition after complaining of tummy ache

"It all happened really fast."

Manchester Evening News

Sick schoolboy found he had grown an extra organ

Alfie Hooton started to feel unwell last year and was quickly taken into hospital for surgery

Liverpool Echo

Baby had 100 seizures a day before surgeons had to remove part of his brain

Mum Kate Rodgers was home alone when her son, who was born in July 2018, had a seizure that did not stop. After calling an ambulance, Ronnie needed rescue medication and was diagnosed with epilepsy

Daily Mirror

Baby boy needed part of brain removing after suffering 100 seizures a day

Kate is urging other parents to know the signs

Liverpool Echo

Mum knew something was wrong when nurse left the room

Adam's mum knew something wasn't right when the nurse left the room for a second opinion on his MRI scan

Liverpool Echo

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Mum didn't know anything was wrong until baby 'whisked away' at birth

Nicola Dugdale's son Jude was rushed to Alder Hey at just 12 hours old

Liverpool Echo

Baby boy's life saved after infection spotted when he was 10 days old

Kevin Jones is taking part in the marathon after his son's life was saved by Alder Hey doctors

Liverpool Echo

Mum claims daughter was left lying in excrement at Alder Hey

Alder Hey Children's Hospital has apologised for the care given to Lily being below the standard it expects to deliver

Liverpool Echo

Warning over national problem which contributed to teen girl's death

Katie Wilkins died after visiting the hospital on multiple occasions

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Teen's 'GCSE exam stress' was cancer that grew into 'ping pong ball' sized lump on neck

A fundraiser has been set up for 'amazing and lovely' Alfie, who will be undergoing chemotherapy and has high hopes for college to study painting and decorating

Liverpool Echo

'Lovely' teen's devastating diagnosis after finding 'ping pong ball' sized lump

Alfie found a lump on his neck last month and was given a heartbreaking diagnosis just days later

Liverpool Echo

Dad asks 'why hurt her?' after ex-girlfriend 'poisoned' their baby

One-year-old spent weeks in Alder Hey Children's Hospital due to mother's shocking abuse

Daily Mirror

Ukrainian mum's 'thanks to Britain' for giving cancer-stricken Zlata, 4, chance to live

Zlata Tkachenko, 4, had just left Kharkiv intensive care after leukaemia treatment when the Russian bombs started - now she's at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital who are her 'saviours'

Liverpool Echo

Family makes 'beautiful' George's dying wish come true

George Galbraith's last wish was to give Christmas presents to other youngsters at Alder Hey Children's Hospital

Liverpool Echo

Baby born with 'half a heart' will spend first Christmas at home

Louis Smith and his parents had been living in hospital for around two months when they received the news they could go home

Liverpool Echo

Burglar killed nurse, Merseyrail Christmas trains and Alder Hey warning

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