"I didn't even have a drink or a urine bottle." Nina's Law
"I didn't even have a drink or a urine bottle."
In this powerful episode, Richard Luke, Cerebral Palsy and Membership Programme Lead at Scope, shares his experience of living with quadriplegic cerebral palsy after being diagnosed at the age of 3 following a negligent birth.
It was the shocking reality of a hospital stay in Coventry, where his most basic needs were not being met, that resonated with Richard and why he is supporting Nina's Law. Thanks to his incredible wife, she stepped in to ensure not only Richard, but five other patients on the ward, received the care and support they needed.
A moving and eye-opening conversation.
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Thank you for sharing this Richard. It really does sound like a win-win-win and it's surprising that this hasn't yet been introduced. It just makes total sense! Fingers crossed that this law gets the attention it deserves. PS, your wife sounds like an absolute angel!
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