Advertisement

  1. National

Heart unit closures suspended

Plans to close three children's heart units have been suspended by the Health Secretary. Jeremy Hunt said the decision to close the units would be put on hold after a review suggested that a consultation was based on "flawed analysis".

View all 11 updates ›

Patients celebrate decision to keep heart units open

Health campaigners and patients have been celebrating the decision to suspend the planned closure of three childrens' heart units.

Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt dramatically stepped in to save the centres in Leeds, Leicester and London, but warned that their future and that of seven others in England remain uncertain.

ITV News correspondent Paul Davies reports:

More top news