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# Mother of Burntwood schoolgirl “overwhelmed” as £50,000 fundraising target is reached
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/mother-of-burntwood-schoolgirl-overwhelmed-as-50000-fundraising-target-is-reached/
- Published: 2020-08-07T07:34:00.000Z
- Updated: 2020-08-06T19:48:07.000Z
- Description: The mother of a Burntwood schoolgirl says she is overwhelmed after a £50,000 fundraising target was hit.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Burntwood, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 18:14, News

The mother of a Burntwood schoolgirl says she is overwhelmed after a £50,000 fundraising target was hit.

Florence Seager was diagnosed with scoliosis – known as curvature of the spine – when she was seven.

![Florence Seager](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/florence.jpg)

Florence Seager

The condition means the 10-year-old, who is one of triplets, has to wear a back brace for around 23 hours a day.

The NHS surgery available for Florence, who attends Ridgeway Primary School, would involve several procedures and eventual fusion with metal rods.

But mum Corinne says a new option used elsewhere in the world – but not funded by the NHS – would be a better option.

The family have now hit a £50,000 fundraising target after donations flooded in from members of the public.

> “We are completely overwhelmed that Florence’s story has touched so many people and we extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who has shared or donated to her page.  
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> “The response has blown us away.  
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> “We will now look to work with the hospital in Turkey about planning for the surgery.  
>  
> “We would of course like to stress that we have nothing but praise and admiration for all of the NHS staff who have so far cared for Florence – her care has been exemplary.  
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> “It’s just that the ‘single surgery’ growing option is not available on the NHS, hence us trying to fundraise.”  
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> Corinne Seager