Georgia Guy, 24, diagnosed with heart defect during screening event in memory of Nathan Bryan

A mother-of-two says free cardiac screening funded by the parents of a man who died from an undiagnosed heart condition has “saved her life”.

Georgia Guy, 24, was unaware of a hole in her heart until it was spotted during the screening event last month.

She said she had no idea of any pre-existing heart conditions until the screening where she was told she had a hole in her heart “and it’s leaking blood”.

“Gill and Steve basically did save my life.”

The Aylings, who set up the screening sessions with help of the Cardiac Risk in the Young charity, have campaigned to make heart screenings free to all.

Read more