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A terminally ill girl who won the right to refuse a heart transplant is thought to have undergone the operation. A terminally ill girl who won the right to refuse a heart transplant has now had the operation, the BBC understands.
Great Ormond Street Hospital in London has confirmed Hannah Jones, 14, from 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 further on her case.In a statement, the hospital said she had been admitted but refused to comment further on her case.
Hannah, whose heart has been weakened by medication for leukaemia, is thought to have been transferred to the hospital on Tuesday night.Hannah, whose heart has been weakened by medication for leukaemia, is thought to have been transferred to the hospital on Tuesday night.
Court case droppedCourt case dropped
She initially refused a heart transplant, saying she wanted to die with dignity.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.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.""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.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.In November, the trust dropped a High Court case after a child protection officer said Hannah was adamant she did not want surgery.
Hannah said the operation might not work, and if it did work, it would be followed by constant medication. Hannah said the operation might not work, and if it did, she would need constant medication.
She said she wanted to stop treatment and spend the rest of her life at home. She said she wanted to halt treatment and spend the rest of her life at home.
Her father, Andrew, said at the time that he and his wife supported her decision.Her father, Andrew, said at the time that he and his wife supported her decision.