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Hospital will no longer carry out children's heart surgery

Children's heart surgery will no longer be carried out at Leicester's Glenfield Hospital after the service has been cut by NHS England.

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Mother 'gobsmacked' children's heart centre may close

A mother whose daughter is currently at Glenfield Hospital has been speaking to ITV News Central about the potential closure of its' children's heart unit.

It comes ahead of a special meeting tonight.

Ann Edwards' daughter, Penelope, was whisked to Glenfield Hospital after her lungs collapsed last week. Their specialist equipment managed to save her life.

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