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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
David Young

Father embarks on marathon effort to raise funds for neo-natal facilities

A man whose daughter’s life was saved by a midwifery team is embarking on a marathon effort to help build dedicated hospital rooms for the parents of stillborn and premature babies.

Lauren McCarthy was born nine weeks early, weighing just 3lb, after a midwife discovered an abnormal heart rate during an appointment for her mother Aoife, 33.

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