Cardiac clinic breakthrough

The parents of a teenager

who died from a sudden cardiac death have welcomed two major new

developments in the battle to raise awareness over the condition.

Caroline and Peter Gard,

of Glebe Way, Frinton told how a new clinic is to be set up at Colchester

General Hospital to test youngsters. And they are fully backing a

Private Members Bill in Parliament aimed at significantly improving and

availability of screening for those recognised as being at high risk.

The couple