A woman who suffered brain damage at birth is to receive compensation of more than £1 million after the hospital admitted to failings in her care.

Jackie Crothall went into hospital expecting twins in January 1988, but had started to experience difficulties, ThisisHampshire.net attests.

She was in need of an emergency Caesarean, but staff at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester failed to recognise this.

As a result, one twin died and the other, Becky Crothall, suffered brain damage that led to cerebral palsy.

Now 21, she is unable to go out alone and cannot be left unsupervised.

Through her mother, Becky took legal action against South Central Strategic Health Authority and has now secured the payout.

Her legal representative said that the money is not a windfall, but a just settlement to pay for Becky’s future care and the assistance she has already received.

According to Scope, one in 400 children in the UK suffers from cerebral palsy. Around ten per cent of cerebral palsy compensation claims are due to complications at birth.