Before I say anything – please note that I 100% understand where you’re coming from Lincoln 7.
The fact of this story was if Leeds heart hospital was to remain open then the Freeman hospital here in Newcastle – which performs many many transplants of all organs for places as far as South Scotland (witnessing the medical helicopters and ambulances myself) would thus close…
Also, I know it’s shame – of course it is – but speaking from personal experience, I have a sister who has Dilated Cardiomyopathy – basically an 80 year old heart in a 27 year old woman – she was diagnosed 8 years ago and everything I have personally seen with the Freeman hospital made me obviously consider what could happen if they closed it – because I’m pretty certain that if my sister were to have a heart attack and they had to ‘whizz her down the road’ to Leeds- she’d die (god forbid).
I obviously understand that it’s a massive loss – but the staff at the Freeman are so so so brilliant and I without doubt believe that anyone the gets transported to their hospital from the Leeds area – they will be ready to handle it and they will do a fantastic job, because without them – I wouldn’t have a sister now …
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