Leeds Children's Hospital receives major funding boost

The neuromuscular service at Leeds Children's Hospital has received major funding to support pioneering research into treatments for neuromuscular conditions.

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The charities Duchenne UK and Leeds Hospital Charity have joined together to fund two roles at the service for five years.

They are collectively donating over £300,000 to the service because of its track-record as a centre for excellence in paediatric neuromuscular care and cutting-edge research.

The service currently looks after nearly 500 children with neuromuscular conditions from across the Yorkshire region.

Urgent need for new muscular dystrophy treatments Neuromuscular disorders are a diverse group of conditions that affect the muscles or the nerves that control them, leading to muscle weakness and other symptoms.