As are we all.
The NHS chose not to try experimental treatments on him, on the grounds that they would make him suffer.
That may or may not have been their excuse, but the real reason they murdered him is because the wanted him dead. There were numerous free treatments lined up for him outside of the UK and the NHS blocked him and his parents from leaving to receive them. The only people who should be able to decide that a treatment of a child isn't worth pursuing are the child's parents.
No one murdered Alfie. He had an untreatable and terminal condition. The experimental treatment offered was unlikely to improve his condition, for very technical reasons. But subjecting Alfie to that treatment could have increased his discomfort, which was already high due to the terminal illness. I am certain that the court that decided against using the experimental protocols on Alfie carefully considered expert testimony before they made their decision.
As bad as the NHS is, it actually does not discard children who have a fatal disease. Look at their webpage for parents of children who have a known fatal genetic disease: Tay-Sachs disease. It looks to me like they are willing to spend quite a bit on care of children who are going to die by the age of 6.