Alfie Evans

For weeks the media has been visiting the issue of this little boy who, according to specialists, has an incurable degenerative condition.

His parents have been fighting to stop his life support treatment from being withdrawn. Each time a court ruled the deed should be done, there has been a fresh appeal to stop the doctors from withdrawing the machines that were keeping him alive.

Low and behold, the machines were at last taken away about 2 days ago and guess what? He kept on breathing.

Suddenly his parents story changed. Now they wanted to take him away, their son should have the right to alternative treatment, the doctors have no right to keep him there.

Hang on a second! First they wanted the machines now they want to take away the palliative care that the NHS experts were providing. Suddenly the doctors were right to withdraw the life support machines that they wanted to take away weeks, if not months ago!

His parents are naturally over the moon he did not die but now they want him to recover because in their opinion he has been misdiagnosed.

Engage gnashibility mode.

I feel pity for the doctors and nurses that have been working all this time to keep Alfie alive. Once again they are in the wrong.

So it seems the question really is. Is it time to just hand over the boy to his parents along with a set of instructions on what would be best to do next.

I think it is, let them make the final decisions. If they want to take him to another country let them, as long as we do not foot the bill.

To me it is as simple as that, so long as he does not suffer more.