A grandmother facing going blind because of a postcode lottery received the best Christmas present ever.

Lesley Fletcher has been told she can have the drug which should save her sight.

The good news follows an appeal by her consultant and after Miss Fletcher, 55, presented her case before politicians in Parliament.

She has been informed she can now have the drug Avastin to treat her condition — myopic macular degeneration.

“It’s absolutely fantastic — the best news ever and a fabulous Christmas present.

“And now I can look forward to watching my 11 grandchildren grow up,” said Miss Fletcher, of Park Drive, Sutton.

The catering assistant at Airedale Hospital is expecting to start the treatment early in the New Year.

Miss Fletcher took up her fight after learning that North Yorkshire and York — and Bradford and Airedale NHS — did not have a policy to routinely fund the treatment despite some other health bosses in the country financing the drug.

A spokesman for NHS Bradford and Airedale said: “We would fund treatment provided that the patient’s condition met with the eligibility criteria set out in NICE guidelines.

“We would make a clinical assessment of each individual’s condition before making this decision.”

The Macular Disease Society wants national guidelines to be set up about who should be allowed care and who should receive drug treatment.

The Macular Disease Society helpline number is 0845 241 2041.