Event Brief
Boy becomes first in UK to have surgery to make him taller
Filed: Feb 17, 2026 at 2:05 AM ET
Summary: Alfie Phillips, 9, had the pioneering treatment at Liverpool's Alder Hey Children's Hospital.
WHO: Alfie Phillips
WHAT: surgery to make him taller
WHEN: Feb 17, 2026 at 1:16 AM ET
WHERE: Liverpool
WHY: to address height-related issues
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