Adoption should not be a last resort

Adoption should not be a last resort

I’m thrilled to see philanthropist Francesca Polini in today’s Times promoting a fairer adoption system both in the UK and internationally. Francesca and her husband Rick went to Mexico to adopt two babies after being turned by their local authority in...

Health, technology and social responsibility

Julie Barnes talks passionately about our individual responsibility in supporting the adoption of genomic and molecular medicine and advanced IT for the assessment of disease risk, development of new ways to better diagnose many of the major debilitating illnesses...
Francesca’s Mexican Takeaway

Francesca’s Mexican Takeaway

If you are looking for a good read over the Bank holiday weekend, then I highly recommend Francesca Polini’s riveting read, Mexican Takeaway.  When Francesca and her husband Rick travelled to Mexico, their mission was completely different to that of other...
The Times and its terrific adoption campaign

The Times and its terrific adoption campaign

I would like to commend The Times for the terrific adoption campaign it is running this week. Ask any child if he wants to spend his childhood in an institution or a loving, stable home – and I think you can guess the answer. Just like troubled Maisie who was...
How does it feel to be an adoptive parent?

How does it feel to be an adoptive parent?

I was really moved by last night’s BBC 2 documentary featuring traumatised Maisie, who at 8 years-old had two failed adoptions behind her and was desperate to belong to a family. At first I thought the programme was too intrusive as therapists probed and opened...