Newborn babies to be tested for health condition affecting Jesy Nelson’s twins

The Little Mix singer revealed earlier this year that her daughters had been diagnosed with the rare genetic condition spinal muscular atrophy (Jordan Pettitt/PA) - (PA Wire)

Newborn babies will be tested for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) – a condition which affects singer Jesy Nelson’s twins – as part of a national trial from Thursday.

The new scheme, which is being rolled out across England, will look at whether adding SMA to the established blood spot test programme for newborns makes a difference to care.