Disabled boy denied nappies

Paula Wasserman says she cannot buy extra nappies as they are supplied on special prescription.

The mother of a severely disabled child says a health care trust is refusing to pay for nappies for her incontinent son.

Paula Wasserman's five-year-old son Liam, who has severe disabilities, cannot walk or see.

His mother says the South West Lincolnshire Primary Care Trust has cut her supply of incontinence nappies from 10 to five a day.

"I will have to start putting him in a towel and a plastic bag starting next week," Ms Wasserman said.

Human rights

Liam has spastic cerebral palsy in all four limbs, severe epilepsy and has to be tube fed.

He relies on specially-made nappies.

Trust spokesman Martin Whittle says a representative will be talking to Mr Wasserman about the situation.

"I would like to apologise for any distress that has been caused and we are keen to sort out the situation as soon as possible."

Liam wears them 24 hours a day and seven days a week and he simply can't get along without them

Paula Wasserman
Liam's mother

His mother said: "I put my order in the normal way, but they told me that Liam could only have five nappies a day."

Ms Wasserman says she cannot buy extra nappies as they are supplied on special prescription.

"Liam wears them 24 hours a day and seven days a week and he simply can't get along without them," she says.

"I think the cutback is an infringement on his human rights - I think it has to be changed for all incontinent product users all across the country."

The trust said an emergency supply of nappies is being arranged for Liam.