What does it take to fight for premature babies? To fight for their lives; to fight for budgets to improve their outcomes; to fight for your corner in a healthcare system littered with priorities; to fight to get parents as involved in their babies care, as the pediatric nurses are. Meet Laura, former Consultant Neonatologist at St Georges Hospital, Tooting.

She is one phenomenal woman. This is the story of someone on the front line with raw loving care and an unapologetic determination to ensure every single premature baby has the best chance of leaving the hospital with a full 'normal' life ahead.

It's not been easy, but, I'm telling you, it's because of Laura's fierce commitment and love, that many babies now, not just in St Georges University Hospital, but around the Country, will have better outcomes.

I was blown away but our conversation. When I pressed 'stop' I walked away from the laptop repeating over and over again. 'that was incredible, that was incredible, that was incredible'.

We both got a little bit emotional in our conversation. I mean, I'm even welling up now thinking about it. But the tears reveal what it takes from your soul to get young lives across the line. We also talk about what Laura has decided to do next. I'm left feeling that thank God, there are women like Laura in his world. Humanity restored.

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