Ben Baddeley: Help cerebral palsy sufferer hit by Tory cuts complete mission to walk without pain

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The family of Ben Baddeley, the cerebral palsy patient helped by Mirror readers, is making one final fundraising push to help him walk without pain.

Bens life was transformed by our readers who gave more than 20,000 to pay for two vital operations which fell victim to Tory NHS cuts.

Now he needs another 16,000 for physio to complete his recovery, and his devoted parents Amy and Gary have pledged to raise it for him.

We published a series of articles to highlight his case. The campaign helped to bring about a Government U-turn on selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) treatment, which has given Ben the chance to walk again.

He got his first bike for Christmas and Amy, 30, is using that to help with his physio sessions.

Bens cerebral palsy meant he had misfiring nerves which caused constant tightness in the leg muscles.

Two SDR operations involved opening the spine to cut out nerves which are were not working to improve his movement.

Now three 150-a-session physiotherapy is needed three times a week to complete his recovery, and is likely to take another year to 18 months.

Full-time mum Amy, of Silverdale, Staffs., said: The better Ben gets the more physio he needs and the more money we need.

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Ben Baddeley: Help cerebral palsy sufferer hit by Tory cuts complete mission to walk without pain