Lynne Franks, the former PR guru and inspiration for Jennifer Saunders’ Edina Monsoon character in Absolutely Fabulous, wrote recently about travelling to Germany to have her blood cleaned. It was a birthday present to herself for her 75th, and cost nearly €6k. It’s not available in the UK, where she lives, although the NHS does have an apheresis department if you have blood cancers or other blood disorders.
Lynne Franks, the former PR guru and inspiration for Jennifer Saunders’ Edina Monsoon character in Absolutely Fabulous, wrote recently about travelling to Germany to have her blood cleaned. It was a birthday present to herself for her 75th, and cost nearly €6k. It’s not available in the UK, where she lives, although the NHS does have an apheresis department if you have blood cancers or other blood disorders.