A mum has been left devastated as her son died with a heart problem three years after being told he didn’t need heart screening.
Gill Ayling’s son Nathan Bryan passed away aged 31 of Sudden Adult Death Syndrome after a heart problem went undetected.
She said: “When my daughter was 12, she went to Leeds General Infirmary to have a number of operations on her heart.
“We asked if Nathan should be tested for anything similar, but we were told there was no need as he showed no signs.
“Three years later, we found him dead in his house. After coming to terms with his death, we started working with a charity, Cardiac Risk in the Young, to campaign to get the screenings Nathan needed more readily available.
“Since then, we’ve been raising money and more awareness through our charity, The Beat Goes On.
“We’ve managed to arrange two screenings to come to Scunthorpe next year on January 11 and January 12 at Hope House between 9am and 4pm.
“After just a few days, all 200 places were taken which shows there’s definitely a need for them. Scunthorpe United will also be working with us to help raise as much money as we can to keep the screenings coming.
