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The district nurse who helped our son die at home

RAF pilot Stephen Realf was diagnosed with a brain tumour aged just 19. His parents Peter and Elizabeth Realf thank district nurse Celine Kelly-Smith for providing end of life care.
Posted 23 August 2017 - 11:26
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