Heather Boyd, 38, nearly died following the procedure at Crosshouse Hospital in Kilmarnock in January this year ...

Mothers who give birth by C-section are more likely to experience excruciating pain that affects their day-to-day life and develop debilitating sleep disorders, concerning new research has suggested.

We asked interim chief executive Andy Heeps what improvements were being made to maternity services at the Royal Sussex County Hospital.

SHE couldn’t figure out why everyone was staring as she browsed the new arrivals in Primark. But Lauren then walked past a ...