ELEVEN years ago Georgina Thompson was born with congenital Cytomegalovirus (CMV), which caused her to have a stroke at birth, leaving her severely visually impaired, with brain damage and epilepsy.

For many years it was feared Georgina would never lead a normal life. She was suffering 30 to 40 seizures a day, but following brain surgery has gone more than a year without a single one.

Not only that. Georgina is now allowed more freedom and has become a “good little swimmer”, despite all her disabilities.

Her mother Ruth understandably says it’s all a huge relief and while Georgina is not classified as seizure-free just yet, she is well on the way.

Ruth tells us this has changed her family’s lives and for that she owes a huge thank you to Great Ormond Street Hospital.

Human stories such as this underline the importance of the NHS, where, almost daily, things thought impossible only a short while ago can become routine.

Health provision is playing a major role in the election campaign. The improvement in Georgina Thompson’s quality of life is a great example of why that should be the case.