Alison Taylor, 29, was told she could not have an ultrasound at a hospital, which would have saved her life, because it was a weekend. The nurse feared she was suffering from deep vein thrombosis (DVT) after the birth of her daughter Yvie-Mae on March 15, 2010.

Darren Taylor, who lives in Braunstone, has won compensation from the hospital trust. The amount has not been disclosed.

He received a sum of £37,500, including £9,508 for private medical fees, which he intends to use for counselling to help rebuild his life - because the operation also left him with severe depression and anxiety, as well as sleeping problems and persistent mood swings which have affected his work and family life.

However, only one was removed, meaning half a foot of corrugated plastic was sewn back up inside her.