Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleJesy Nelson's new Prime Video documentary, Jesy Nelson: Life Changing, follows her campaign to change UK newborn screening laws for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Nelson's twin daughters, Ocean Jade and Story Monroe, were diagnosed with SMA, prompting her advocacy for the condition to be included in the heel prick test. The documentary features Nelson's tearful interview with former health secretary Wes Streeting, in which she questioned why SMA screening was not already a standard part of newborn testing. Nelson expressed her frustration and heartbreak over her daughters' delayed diagnosis, believing early screening could have prevented some of the devastating effects of SMA. The Department of Health announced that a national newborn screening programme for SMA will be rolled out across England from the end of this year, following an evaluation programme. In fullSMA screening: Jesy Nelson’s tearful TV encounter with Wes Streeting to be shown in new documentaryMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

Former Little Mix star revealed why her twin daughters' treatment for their SMA diagnosis was delayed despite bringing risks if could have a permanent effect

Former Little Mix star Jesy Nelson's children Ocean and Story were diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 1.

Jesy Nelson has revealed her joy as she announced the SMA Type 1 screening test will now be rolled out across the whole of the UK as a result of her campaigning.

'The Mirror has campaigned for SMA screening since 2021. From October, that campaign delivers as every newborn in England will be tested. This is a landmark victory for all…

The Department of Health confirmed that England will implement the national newborn screening programme for SMA as part of an evaluation from the end of this year

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Former Little Mix star Jesy Nelson has been the face of the campaign after her twins were diagnosed

EXCLUSIVE: Jesy Nelson reveals historic change to get all newborns tested for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is ‘bittersweet’ as her beloved twins are ‘not great’’

Jesy Nelson struggled to hold back her tears as she said her daughters' SMA battle is a 'never-ending, life-changing situation' that never gets easier.

The former Little Mix star, 35, has been followed by cameras for the new Prime Video documentary Jesy Nelson: Life Changing

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What begins as another celebrity lifestyle documentary shifts completely when the former Little Mix star faces a devastating diagnosis for her newborn twin daughters. Every scene…