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Terminally ill mum who can’t talk, walk or dress herself refused Pip payment

Rachael Field, from Rhondda Cynon Taf, had her tongue and voicebox removed and windpipe reconstructed.

Terminally ill mum who can't talk, walk or dress herself refused Pip payment
Terminally ill mum who can't talk, walk or dress herself refused Pip payment — image via BBC News Health feed — Credit: Storywire

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Rachael Field, from Rhondda Cynon Taf, had her tongue and voicebox removed and windpipe reconstructed.

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