Jesy Nelson announces new documentary while campaigning for SMA tests

Jesy Nelson has announced an Amazon Prime documentary and is campaigning for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) screening to be added to the newborn heel prick test after her nine-month-old twins were diagnosed with SMA1.

Jesy Nelson announced a new television documentary ahead of its release on Amazon Prime. She made the announcement while calling for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) screening to be included in the newborn heel prick test. Her nine-month-old twins were diagnosed with SMA1 and are receiving treatment. Nelson said the family continued filming to document their experience and to support awareness efforts. Key details: - Nelson announced an Amazon Prime programme titled Jesy Nelson: Life After Little Mix and has been filming parts of the family's journey. - The singer reported that her nine-month-old twins, Ocean Jade and Story Monroe, were diagnosed with SMA1 and are receiving medical treatment. - Nelson is campaigning for the NHS newborn heel prick screening to include SMA, which the article reports costs around £1 per test. - The twins were born at 31 weeks and experienced twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome during pregnancy, the article reported. Summary: Nelson has documented the family's experience and said she hopes the programme will raise awareness and support efforts to change screening policy. The next public step described in the article is the Amazon Prime documentary release alongside the ongoing campaign to add SMA to the heel prick test.