A Mother whose teenage son died suddenly from an undiagnosed heart condition
today welcomed a move to offer bereaved families automatic screening on
the NHS.
Julie
Carder, from Wickersley, Rotherham, lost her son Ryan Bothamley two years
ago when he collapsed and died on a bus.
Ryan,
aged 15,had no history of heart problems and was a promising footballer
who was physically fit.
Since
his death, Julie has joined forces with Jean Johnson, also from Rotherham,
whose 21-year-old son Craig collapsed and died in the car park of
Sheffield University in 2002, to campaign for all teenagers to be screened
for heart conditions.
Both
lads were victims of Sudden Death Syndrome, a condition causes the heart
to stop but neither showed any sign of a health problem
Today
Julie welcomed the action of Dari Taylor MP, who is to present a private members bill in House of Commons calling for automatic screening for people at a high risk of sudden
cardiac death syndrome.
The
Bill is support by MPs and sporting stars including Ian Botham and Welsh
rugby player Rob Jones and charity Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). Julie
said
