Thursday, July 5, 2012

West Yorkshire Children's Heart Surgery

West Yorkshire parents have vowed to continue their fight to save the childrens heart unit at Leeds General Infirmary.

A review concluded last night to close the unit, forcing patients to travel to Newcastle or Liverpool to receive vital treatment. NHS bosses say care concentrated in larger, fewer sites will improve standards.

Bradford mother Shelly Turpin's son Joshua is a regular at the heart unit, and spoke to BCB's Josh Stead about her feelings towards the decision...

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