GOSH response to today's court ruling

GOSH full statement.A spokesperson for Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust said:

“We cannot imagine how hugely distressing this time must be for Charlie’s family who have been completely devoted to him since he came to our intensive care unit six months ago.

“The majority of the children we care for have rare or complex diseases. We work extremely hard to offer innovative treatments, even if it is the first time they have been tried, when we believe they can benefit the child.

“In Charlie’s case we carefully considered the request for a therapy that had not been used to treat his condition. This included seeking multiple external opinions as to whether this therapy could improve Charlie’s chance of survival or quality of life. The consensus, which has been confirmed by today’s ruling, was that it would not.

“Our focus now is to work with Charlie’s family to plan for the next stages in Charlie’s care.”