In the new Alder Hey Children's Hospital, three-year-old Charlie has a rare, fast growing brain tumour. His parents have been told he only has months to live. Palliative care had been Charlie's only option - until the Alder Hey stepped in.

He is about to undergo a second high risk operation under one of Europe's top paediatric neurosurgeons. It could potentially save his life. The little boy is losing coordination as the tumour presses on his brain stem. If the surgeon can remove every trace of Charlie's tumour, his chances of survival are good and he will qualify for NHS funding for eight weeks of proton beam therapy not available in the UK. The treatment in Germany will cost £130,000. For the surgeon who has done close to 1,000 brain tumour operations he says this is in the top 1% of difficulty.

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