St Leonards heart transplant teen raises money for Royal Papworth Hospital that saved his life

A teenager has raised almost £2,000 for a hospital that saved his life.
By Richard Gladstone
Published 28th Sep 2021, 10:25 BST
Updated 20th Oct 2021, 13:39 BST
Shelley Rowse with son Billy Gladstone-Rowse pictured in their garden in St Leonards in June. SUS-210622-133012001Shelley Rowse with son Billy Gladstone-Rowse pictured in their garden in St Leonards in June. SUS-210622-133012001
Shelley Rowse with son Billy Gladstone-Rowse pictured in their garden in St Leonards in June. SUS-210622-133012001

Billy Gladstone-Rowse, of St Leonards, became unwell with sudden heart failure at the end of March this year.

He was taken to the Conquest Hospital and then transferred to the Royal Papworth Hospital in Cambridge, where he was fitted with a BiVAD (external heart pump) to keep him alive until a suitable heart donor became available.

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