Portia ThormanSector leader
head of advocacy and community at the charity SMA UK
Cited in UK press coverage of health & social care
1 citation
Across 1 topic, first on 27 Aug 2026.
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“I have been trying to raise awareness of the need for newborn screening for about four years. We've written many letters to Wes Streeting so it's a bit of a kick in the teeth because he has known about it for a long time.”
head of advocacy and community at the charity SMA UK · Hospital discharge / bed-blocking · 27 Aug 2026 · Calls for SMA screening ignored before Jesy Nelson campaign, say families ↗
Source references
- Calls for SMA screening ignored before Jesy Nelson campaign, say familiestheguardian.com · 27 Aug 2026
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