The mother of an eight-month-old girl with a severe form of eczema has described the "torture" her baby daughter is forced to endure each day. Aimee Bedwell, 25, said her daughter Riley is covered head-to-toe in the skin condition which is so raw in places that it "looks like she's been burnt".
Despite being given an urgent referral by their GP to see a specialist dermatologist in hospital, Aimee has been told it could take months, if not years, for Riley to be seen through the Welsh NHS due to the huge waiting lists. The family believes they have no option but to try and get the tot an appointment privately.
"Her eczema was a lot milder when she was first born, but as time has gone on it has become worse and worse - and for the past three months it has been horrific," explained Aimee, from Cilgerran, Pembrokeshire. "She looks like she's been burnt with boiling water - her skin is red raw. It's on her head, face, shoulders, torso, legs - everywhere.
