Stem cell treatment for Eva, 3

Eva Winston-Hart's parents are at her hospital bed

A three-year-old girl is in an isolation unit in hospital after a stem cell transplant which is regarded as a last chance to save her life.

Eva Winston Harts, from Market Harborough, Leicestershire, was taken ill with leukaemia five months ago and a worldwide donor hunt was launched.

Stem cells from a US baby's umbilical cord were used to build bone marrow and now Eva's family face an anxious wait.

She had the treatment at Birmingham Children's Hospital on Wednesday.

Close monitoring

Her family are at her bedside, and have to comply with stringent hygiene rules in the isolation unit.

The hospital says she is doing well but she is expected to remain in isolation for at least three weeks.

She is being closely monitored for rejection of the cells, any sign of infection and the possible return of the leukaemia.

More than 600 people joined the Anthony Nolan Bone Marrow Register after Eva's family appealed for a donor.

One bone marrow donor at one of the sessions was able to provide a match that has now been used to help save another child.