Former cancer patient, 6, returns to hospital to be 'doctor' for the day

Here is the latest breaking news from around the world: 'I want to be a doctor - they made me feel better'Image source, West Suffolk HospitalImage caption, Bellamy-Rose dreams of becoming a doctor after experiencing their caring nature first handByGeorge KingSuffolkPublished2 hours agoA six-year-old girl diagnosed with cancer said she dreamt of following in the footsteps of the "kind and very polite" doctors who made her "feel better". Bellamy-Rose, who lives in Feltwell, Norfolk, was given the all-clear in November after being diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in 2023. Over two years she underwent seven intense chemotherapy treatments, lost her hair and had to be fed through a tube.

Bellamy-Rose is now thriving, according to her family, and recently got to be a doctor for the day at West Suffolk Hospital – a dream she told the she hoped to turn into a reality when she was older. "I liked the blood test parts more than the other parts because they give me a teddy, and I've also had two billion blood tests," said Bellamy-Rose. "I want to be a doctor because they were nice and kind and very polite and made me feel better.

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Yes, , so, I want to work with them," she added. Image source, West Suffolk HospitalImage caption, Former hospital patient Bellamy-Rose returned to West Suffolk Hospital to be a doctor for the dayDuring her day as a doctor, Bellamy-Rose was given her own staff badge and scrubs, prepped patients for surgery and visited operating theatres and blood laboratoriesShe also got to treat patients, including one with "fidgety legs", give out pretend prescriptions, take phone calls and tinker with various bits of medical equipment. Her mum, Paige, 27, who previously lived in Beck Row and Mildenhall, in Suffolk, said: "It was amazing and she was allowed to have fun and just be a child.

"She has missed out on so many opportunities going through her cancer treatment, and no child should have to live in isolation for so long, so she had the best time. "Image source, West Suffolk HospitalImage caption, Paige, Bellamy-Rose's mum (centre bottom with Bellamy), said her daughter was doing better than ever after a worrying two yearsBellamy-Rose's condition was considered high risk when she was first diagnosed. The first year, Paige said, was "the toughest", but trips to West Suffolk Hospital and Addenbrooke's Hospital, in Cambridge, soon became "normal routine".

"The whole world literally just came crashing down and our life took a complete 360 overnight when she was diagnosed," added Paige. "We saw traumatic things that no parent should ever see their child go through – like having to pin them down to receive medication which was essentially saving her life. "It was challenging, and it has had a lot of ups and downs, but it's definitely made us a stronger family unit.

The development has drawn wide international attention, with diplomatic circles watching closely.