Rebecca Elizabeth Gaskell revealed she had to fight for GPs to take her daughter's health woes seriously, and was even refused an ambulance. Grace was just 12 years old when she complained that ...

Mrs Gaskell’s much-loved portrait of life in a small town and its female inhabitants. Mrs Gaskell’s much-loved portrait of life in a small town and its female inhabitants. Mrs Gaskell’s much ...

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Being society’s idea of a “perfect woman” involves a huge amount of admin. It's not just the debilitating grooming regimen, there’s the pushing out of babies, bringing them up and holding ...

Rebecca Elizabeth Gaskell, from Buckinghamshire, never expected such a terrible outcome when her 12-year-old daughter Grace’s fingers began tingling. She was dismissed by the GP, who blamed her ...

Mrs Gaskell’s much-loved portrait of life in a small town and its female inhabitants. Mrs Gaskell’s much-loved portrait of life in a small town and its female inhabitants. Mrs Gaskell’s much ...