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Queen's Hospital £1.5m heart unit opens | |
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A £1.5m new cardiac unit has opened at Queen's Hospital in Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire. | |
Funded largely by donations, the new building includes a cardiac laboratory and treatment centre. | Funded largely by donations, the new building includes a cardiac laboratory and treatment centre. |
Lead consultant cardiologist Dr Howard Why said it would benefit thousands of patients in the area. | Lead consultant cardiologist Dr Howard Why said it would benefit thousands of patients in the area. |
The unit was officially opened by ex-footballer Fabrice Muamba, who suffered a heart attack during an FA Cup match last year. | |
The 24-year-old former Bolton Wanderers player collapsed on the pitch at White Hart Lane during a game against Tottenham Hotspur. | The 24-year-old former Bolton Wanderers player collapsed on the pitch at White Hart Lane during a game against Tottenham Hotspur. |
Some £700,000 towards the Staffordshire centre was donated by the family of Ernest Thornley, a former hospital board member, who left a legacy for Queen's. | Some £700,000 towards the Staffordshire centre was donated by the family of Ernest Thornley, a former hospital board member, who left a legacy for Queen's. |
Dr Why said the hospital had been "overwhelmed" by the response from the public. | Dr Why said the hospital had been "overwhelmed" by the response from the public. |
Burton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust said the unit would save local patients having to travel further afield to larger centres such as one in Leicester. | Burton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust said the unit would save local patients having to travel further afield to larger centres such as one in Leicester. |
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