Care champion Majella Beattie to travel overseas for rare abdominal wall transplant

Majella Beattie will undergo surgery in Oxford, an abdominal wall transplant that will save her life. Picture: Bob Morrison

She is better known for advocating on behalf of people who need care, either at home or in a nursing home.

But now Majella Beattie, who runs Care Champions, is in vital need of some care herself.