‘I’m the proud dad of 17 children… 12 of them are dead’

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A dad has turned personal tragedy into a way to help others by volunteering with Daddy's with Angels (DWA), a charity offering advice, support and information to parents coping with the loss of a child.

In 2013, Daniel Hill faced the heartbreaking loss of his daughter, Isabella Hope, merely a week after her premature birth. A procedure with a series of medical errors led to irreversible damage to her organs - Isabella born on 10 July died on 17 July 2013.

After Isabella’s death Dan and his wife, Jade, started the campaign “Justice for Isabella Hope'' which saw the introduction of national guidelines for the use of Universal Veinous Catheter (UVC) in neonatal babies across England and Wales. READ MORE: The King's New Year Honours 2024 list in full READ MORE: 'I didn't think I was living in poverty...

until I was stood on that platform ready for it to be over' “We’ve had a real tragedy and there were two ways it could have gone,” says Dan. “You can either fester in self pity or do something. “We have beautiful children with us but it doesn’t take away the loss.