Advertisement

"He has a lot of additional needs on a daily basis."

There have been renewed calls for Spinal Muscular Atrophy to be added to the heel prick test for newborn babies, with a view to aiding early diagnosis and treatment. Liz McMahon has two sons with the rare condition, each with very different qualities...

Share this article

12.13 5 Jul 2022


"He has a lot of additional needs on a daily basis."


Listen to this episode


Share this article

12.13 5 Jul 2022


There have been renewed calls for Spinal Muscular Atrophy to be added to the heel prick test for newborn babies, with a view to aiding early diagnosis and treatment. Liz McMahon has two sons with the rare condition, each with very different qualities of life, she joined Andrea to discuss the importance of early diagnosis.


Read more about

Lunchtime Live Highlights

Related Episodes

The Ultimate Guide: Stockport

00:13:21

The Ultimate Guide: Stockport

The Hard Shoulder

00:13:21


New national survey to help sc...

00:06:34

New national survey to help schools support parental separation & family change

The Hard Shoulder

00:06:34


National Lottery launch campai...

00:08:00

National Lottery launch campaign to fight retailers selling to children

The Hard Shoulder

00:08:00


Could farmers be seeing more h...

00:09:32

Could farmers be seeing more holidays?

The Hard Shoulder

00:09:32