Just weeks after Premiership footballer Fabrice Muamba collapsed on the pitch after suffering a cardiac arrest, Dr Andrew Mitchell is calling for Jersey to lead the way in heart screening for young people.
He wants to introduce annual echocardiograms – using revolutionary portable technology – for young Islanders.
The call follows a medical study in which Dr Robert Hurry screened nearly 100 teenagers from a Jersey school which highlighted problems for some which required further examination.
• Full report in Thursday’s JEP
