Articles Tagged: nhs
Government pledges more support for women with postnatal depression
The terribly sad case of Felicia Boots, the mother accused of killing her two babies - 10-week-old Mason and his 14-month-old sister Lily - at their family home in Wandsworth, south London, last week, hasn’t failed to haunt everyone who’s heard about it.
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'Home births should be encouraged to save NHS money'
Researchers say that home births for mums having their second and subsequent babies could save the NHS thousands of pounds.
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Tube fed teenager turned down for £30k NHS operation which could help her lead normal life
Ayllah-Beau Foley, 17, from Cheltenham faces spending the rest of her life being fed by a tube into her stomach after the NHS refused funding for the operation
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Baby almost dies from being scalded by drop of hot tea
Alexander Caven-Atack almost died from Scalded Skin Syndrome after being scalded by a drop of hot tea
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Four stone five-year-old branded overweight by NHS
A five-year-old boy weighing in at 4st 3lb was branded 'overweight' and warned he could suffer ill health as a result after undergoing an NHS health check.
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Mum sues NHS for £300,000 after the baby she was told had died was found alive
A mum is suing the NHS after her baby, who she was told had died at birth, was found alive and gasping for air
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Teenager appeals for money for bionic stomach after vomiting 50 times a day
A fifteen-year-old girl who throws up fifty times a day is trying to raise money to undergo 'bionic stomach' surgery.
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Caesarean birth: Women could choose to have elective NHS c-section
Mums-to-be may be given the right to choose a Caesarean delivery on the NHS even if there is no medical reason for them to have one.
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