Articles Tagged: alder hey

Teenager's amazing recovery from brain tumour and stroke

By Kelly Rose Bradford, May 15, 2012

When Hannah Jones suffered a stroke during surgery to remove a brain tumour, her doctors feared she would be left permanently disabled, yet Hannah, now 18, has made a full recovery and is training to be a primary school teacher.

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Mum begs hospital to 'learn from mistakes' after baby son dies

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Mar 29, 2012

A heartbroken mum has told a hospital to learn from their mistakes after her ten-month-old son Thomas died in their care on Christmas Eve last year.

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Titanium ribs for two-year-old girl whose body could crush her

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Mar 1, 2012

A little girl has been fitted with titanium ribs after her rare form of dwarfism left her body in danger of crushing her lungs.

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Grieving parents' appeal: Too young for swine flu jab, three-year-old died in 24 hours

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Jan 13, 2011

The grieving mother of a toddler who died of swine flu has said it is 'vital' that children are vaccinated against the ...

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The dangers of hair straighteners

By Jenny Cornish, Jun 25, 2009

Hair straighteners can cause serious injuries to children, experts are warning this week. The Child Accident Prevention Trust ...

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