A severely disabled Barnsley girl who was starved of oxygen at birth will receive £8.5 million compensation after Barnsley Hospital admitted negligence.

Isabella Ramsbottom, eight, of Darton, was born with her umbilical chord wrapped around her neck at the hospital in 2005, the High Court in London was told.

She has been left with severe cerebral palsy, learning difficulties, sight problems and needs round-the-clock care.

She sued Barnsley Hopsital through parents, Sandra and Andy.

Sandra said: "The compensation can never make up for what happened to her.

"Isabella is very disabled and is often very poorly. She is in and out of hospital almost every week. We just want to be able to care for her properly at home so that she doesn't have to spend endless nights in hospital.

"Over the past few years, I have nursed Isabella myself day and night but now I will be able to use 24-hour nursing care and have nurses to sit with Isabella at night so that I can get to bed.

"We are glad this is all over and we can get on with our lives. My only regret is the hospital didn't admit to their mistakes earlier. If they had, we could have had the nursing care in place earlier in Isabella's life."

The settlement is made up of a substantial lump sum, plus annual payments which will be used to provide the specialist care Isabella needs for the rest of her life. She will receive £316,000 until 2016, rising to £350,000 from 2017 until 2023, and rising again to £412,000 thereafter for as long as she lives.

Lawyers for the hospital trust issued a public apology for the negligence and a spokesman said: "We sincerely hope the compensation will allow the family to pursue the opportunities they deserve."