The death of a Hampshire
woman has sparked government moves to combat a heart problem that kill 400
apparently healthy young people every year.
Ministers have vowed to
act following the tragic case of Sarah Woodhead, who was just 28 when she
became a victim of Sudden Death Syndrome (SDS)
Her husband Adrian, 36, of
Hythe, has launched a campaign to raise awareness of the condition.
Now public health
minister Melanie Johnson has pledged to set up a high-powered group to
explore ways of preventing people from dying of SDS, which usually strikes
in the prime of life.
Miss Johnson intervened
after New Forest East MP Dr Julian Lewis cited the death of Mrs Woodhead,
who was at home when she suddenly collapsed.
Dr Lewis told the
Commons.
