
he European Commission has been asked to investigate whether a local health authority can refuse to pay for drugs when funding is available elsewhere.
Tory MEP Chris Heaton-Harris claims the so-called NHS post-code lottery breaks European anti-discrimination laws.
Mr Jones pays £3,500 a month for his daily tablets of Sutent, a drug he says will allow him to live longer. In other parts of the country the drug is available on the NHS.
Mr Jones told BBC News 24: "I know there's not much else for me, and this is the only chance that is available."
"Without it I will die sooner than I would."
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