Six years old girl succombs to an Epilepsy related condition

Daisy Garland was being treated at St George's Hospital, Tooting, but died in her sleep in April last year.

Parents David and Sara, from Raynes Park, set up a charity - which raised £24,000 - enough to pay for an epilepsy dietician at St George's for a year.

The family held events such as quiz evenings and a black-tie function on a river boat to raise the cash, Daisy's parents claim a special high-fat diet, called the ketogenic diet, lengthened her life and want to help other sufferers receive it.

Dad David said: "Medication was clearly ineffective for Daisy, and from the age of 18 months her seizures were managed by the ketogenic diet.

"We truly believe this diet prolonged Daisy's life and rescued us as a family."

Nicole de Santos, chief paediatric dietician at St George's Hospital, said: "A large proportion of children with epilepsy have seizures that are resistant to medication.

"This can impair their ability to learn and reach their full potential.

"The ketogenic diet is an accepted therapy for children with hard-to-control seizures.
"We would like to thank the Garlands for their kind and very generous donation."
The nurse's post is due to be advertised shortly.