The GHA’s Pathology Department has now received all the results of the 3,500 blood tests collected in Gibraltar. Laboratories in Germany, Spain, Switzerland, the UK and the US have been engaged in analysing the tests within the time window identified by Julian’s Medical Team at Great Ormond Street.

Amongst some of the results which were delivered to the GHA on the 14 November, there were three potential donors who had a B locus match. These were sent to the UK for further analysis.

Unfortunately, after further testing, none of the potential donors have compatibility for the bone marrow transplant required by Julian.

An umbilical cord blood stem cell match of 4 of 6 parameters was recently found in the UK and will now be proceeded with. According to the information provided to Mrs Baldachino by Julian’s medical team, this is a very significant improvement over the previous plan of using Mrs Baldachino’s own bone marrow donation, as umbilical cord cells are less likely to cause transplant rejection.

The Minister for Health, Yvette Del Agua said: “Gibraltar should be very proud of the great effort that it has made in trying to find a match for Julian. It has been a truly remarkable response from the public and a living manifestation of the solidarity and generosity which characterises this community. I am sure that everyone in Gibraltar will join me and the GHA in wishing Julian and his family the very best of luck for the future.

Good luck to Julian and his family from www.the-rock-of-gibraltar.com.