Telling that story on many occasions, in a variety of settings and to different audiences, led directly to the establishment of a UK patient group that has helped to transform the attitudes of healthcare professionals and empower women to be their own best advocates, ensuring the correct diagnosis and appropriate management of their condition.
The most influential story I have ever told was my own painful account of losing my first baby, Benji, to pre-eclampsia. Telling that story on many occasions, in a variety of settings and to different audiences, led directly to the establishment of a UK patient group that has helped to transform the attitudes of healthcare professionals and empower women to be their own best advocates, ensuring the correct diagnosis and appropriate management of their condition.