A heartbroken mum has hit out at the inhumanity of the housing crisis, after she and her partner were evicted while in Bristol Children's Hospital dealing with the loss of their newborn. Rebekah Gidman and her partner were devastated to find out they had been issued a section 21 notice while in hospital, as their daughter Ehvadnai fought for her life - and then another just months after securing a new place to live.
Ms Gidman, from Royal Cornwall Hospital, gave birth to her daughter in September 2021 in an emergency c-section. On her birth, Ehvadnai had a severe tongue-tie, issues with feeding, and steadily developed further complications, reports Cornwall Live.
Ms Gidman, her newborn daughter and her partner were moved from Royal Cornwall Hospital to Derriford when it became clear Ehvadnai needed specialist care. An eight week stay in Plymouth then gave way to a transfer to Bristol Children’s Hospital, as things deteriorated further.
