Vicky Hughes & daughter Ava aged 18 months old,who was born with half a heart
A Merseyside mum wants to see the law change so that all newborns are tested for congenital heart defects. Vicky Hughes’ 18-month-old daughter, Ava, was born with only half a working heart. Fortunately, the problem was detected during a 20-week pregnancy scan and Ava subsequently had life-saving surgery.
But Vicky and others affected by Congenital Heart Defects (CHD) want the government to make it law that all babies are given a “pulse oximeter” test which would help those whose heart problems are not seen during pregnancy. Pulse oximeters are non- invasive medical devices that check the level of oxygen in a patient’s bloodstream and sounds an alarm as soon as it detects the slightest unsafe change.
For the full story, click here.
What do you think? Are pulse oximeters something the NHS should provide?
No comments:
Post a Comment
Please share what you thought about this article, including any experience that you had...