Nappy rash is the redness and soreness which babies get in the areas of their nappies from time to time. It is the result of the baby's skin being irritated by contact with urine and stools.

Judge Sutcliffe said the one-and-a-half-year-old had "numerous skin sores from nappy rash". "The redness and peeling skin were consistent with being in contact with urine for a long time ...