Article: 'Ian's death saved so many lives'

Ten years on from the tragic death of Northern Echo photographer Ian Weir and our campaign to cut waiting times for bypass operations, Health Editor Barry Nelson looks at what's changed for UK heart patients

OPINIONS vary on Alan Milburn's time asMP for Darlington, but there is no doubt that he dramatically improved treatment for heart patients during his four years as Health Secretary.

The catalyst for these dramatic changes, which saw the Government plough more than [pounds]700m into improving the treatment of heart patients, was the tragic and untimely death of Northern Echo photographer, Ian Weir, ten years ago this summer.

Ian, 38, an award-winning photographer and father of two boys, ...

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