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Families with knowledge of rare metabolic disorders are fast-tracked for newborn screening, writes SYLVIA THOMPSON

GAVIN AND EMER Butler are enjoying the playfulness of their 18-month-old baby daughter, Alicia, and her big brother, Mark. Baby Alicia is walking, saying a few words and showing a curious interest in the world around her.