Family handout Lucy took her own life after suffering from postnatal depression Lucy will never again dance with her three-year-old daughter or hold her 12-month-old baby boy. She died by suicide in September this year after suffering from postnatal depression and psychosis. Her family say she was failed by mental health services. It was the … Read more
Matthew Carr-Gomm Danielle Carr-Gomm died after stopping her insulin at a slapping therapy workshop in 2016 The family of a diabetic woman who died when she went to a slapping workshop and stopped taking her insulin have called for greater regulation for alternative therapies. Danielle Carr-Gomm, 71, died at a retreat run by Hongchi Xiao … Read more
A mother-of-three has shared how Deborah James helped save her life from bowel cancer. Lyndsey Ainscough, from Leigh in Greater Manchester, was diagnosed with stage 3 cancer after experiencing symptoms for a number of months. She told BBC Breakfast she sought medical attention after seeing bowel cancer campaigner Dame Deborah on TV. Mrs Ainscough was … Read more
Martin White died at the age of 33 after being given blood products contaminated with HIV. Source link
Maternity services at Hull Royal Infirmary have recently been described in a damning report by the health watchdog as chaotic, unsafe and not fit for purpose. Three mothers, who claim staff missed signs of life-threatening conditions that could have killed them or their babies, have spoken to the BBC about their harrowing experiences at the … Read more
The family of Celia Marsh, who had a severe dairy allergy, want more done to protect others. Source link
Doctors in Cambridge hope to understand more about pre-eclampsia and other placental complications. Source link
Becky Higgs took her 70-year-old mum to Southend Hospital who say the incident “shouldn’t have occurred”. Source link
Daniel Knott’s mother says her grief has been amplified by a video of his body being shared online. Source link
A mother is warning others to look out for symptoms of necrotising fasciitis, after she nearly died. Source link