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Heart refusal girl has transplant Transplant for heart refusal girl
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A terminally ill girl who won the right to refuse a heart transplant is thought to be undergoing the operation. A terminally ill girl who won the right to refuse a heart transplant is thought to have undergone the operation.
Great Ormond Street Hospital, in London, has confirmed Hannah Jones, 14, of Marden, near Hereford, is a patient. Great Ormond Street Hospital in London has confirmed Hannah Jones, 14, from Marden, near Hereford, is a patient.
In a statement the hospital said she had been admitted but refused to comment on her case. In a statement, the hospital said she had been admitted but refused to comment further on her case.
Hannah is thought to have been transferred to the hospital last night. Her heart has been weakened by medication for leukaemia. Hannah, whose heart has been weakened by medication for leukaemia, is thought to have been transferred to the hospital on Tuesday night.
She initially refused a heart transplant saying she wanted to die with dignity. Court case dropped
She initially refused a heart transplant, saying she wanted to die with dignity.
In the statement, Great Ormond Street Hospital said: "We can confirm Hannah is a patient.
"Without commenting on an individual case, speculating about the date of an organ transplant violates the privacy and dignity of the donor family."
Hannah's case made the headlines when Herefordshire Primary Care Trust began proceedings to force her to have a heart transplant.
In November, the trust dropped a High Court case after a child protection officer said Hannah was adamant she did not want surgery.