The parents whose son died after a sudden cardiac arrest have met a health minister and been promised steps to research the roll out of heart screening to those under 35. Nathan Bryan died at the age of just 31 from Sudden Adult Death Syndrome (SADS) in February 2019.
The condition is where someone has a sudden cardiac arrest without an obvious cause. The family's MP, Holly Mumby-Croft, recently led a debate on the topic in parliament on February 1 and as a result, a meeting was set up between health minister Neil O'Brien and Nathan's parents Stephen and Gill Ayling. Ms Mumby-Croft and Anne Mackie, director of screening for Public Health England (PHE), were also part of the meeting in London on Wednesday, March 8.
Nathan's parents have campaigned tirelessly for more heart screenings for young people. Despite four members of his family being affected by heart-related conditions, Nathan's mum Gill was told by doctors he would not need testing for similar conditions, GrimsbyLive reports.
