Mum almost died following complications from a C-section

Heather Boyd was placed into an induced coma twice after her bowel was perforated during a follow-up surgery.

A mum from Saltcoats faces a further three surgeries to correct the physical damage from a botched C-section and says the mental scars will stay with her forever.

In a letter seen by STV News, NHS Ayrshire and Arran admitted a catalogue of failures in her care, which Heather describes as “torture.”

It comes as maternity services across Scotland are once again under scrutiny.

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