Andy Burnham told to act after children left severely disabled by NHS-prescribed epilepsy drug despite KNOWN risks
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Andy Burnham has been told to act by two mothers whose children were left severely disabled by an NHS-prescribed epilepsy drug.The drug, sodium valproate, was prescribed to pregnant women for decades, despite known risks to unborn babies.Documents uncovered by the mothers, Janet Williams and Emma Murphy, suggest officials knew of the risks as early as the 1970s.They attended the Labour conference in Liverpool, where they implored the Prime Minister to set up an interim payment for affected families and introduce a care plan.
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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Speaking exclusively to GB News' Chief Political Correspondent Katherine Forster by the River Mersey, Ms Williams said: "I was prescribed a drug in the early 80s with no instructions, no patient information leaflets, nothing."My first son was born in 1989.
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Straight away, he showed withdrawal symptoms.
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He had to be weaned and was in hospital seven days before we brought him home."The same thing happened with her younger son.Both are...
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