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Woman's Hour: Singer-songwriter Holly Humberstone. Lockdown family pressures.  BPAS  not for profit IVF Clinic.

08/01/2021

Singer-songwriter Holly Humberstone. Lockdown family pressures.  BPAS  not for profit IVF Clinic.

BBC Radio 4 - Woman's Hour, Singer-songwriter Holly Humberstone. Lockdown family pressures.  BPAS  not for profit IVF Clinic.

Singer-songwriter Holly Humberstone. Lockdown family pressures.  BPAS new IVF Clinic.

Singer-songwriter Holly Humberstone.  One mother's view of mental health services she believes failed her son. Lockdown pressures on families over school closures and working

We hear from the singer-songwriter Holly Humberstone  who's the runner up in the  BBC Sound of 2021.   

Caroline Aldridge's eldest son Tim had a bipolar disorder and he passed away before he could access treatment.  She’s talks about her book "He Died Waiting " which outlines why she thinks mental health services failed him.   

We unveil new data  showing the pressures facing families over school closures and managing paid work.  Plus why the  British Pregnancy Advisory Service has announced it will open a not-for-profit IVF clinic later this year in Central London. 

Presenter  Andrea Catherwood
Producer  Beverley Purcell

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