Laura Davis flies to US for double transplant

Title

Laura Davis flies to US for double transplant

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

30 May 1992

Year of production

1992

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Duration

00:02:36

Description

Report on 4-year-old Laura Davis flying to the USA today for a lifesaving liver and bowel transplant at Pittsburgh Children’s Hospital. British Airways have given the family free tickets to the US and the King of Saudi Arabia has made a donation to funds. Speaking are fundraiser Tony Manning; Dr Khan from Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge; Sue Cardillo, Pittsburgh Children’s Hospital; Laura’s mum Fran; Laura singing. Richard Macer(?) reports. Taken from Piccadilly Radio.

Contributors

Piccadilly Radio; Fran Davis; Tony Manning; Richard Macer(?); Sue Cardillo; Laura Davis

Keywords

USA; UK; Fundraising; British Airways; Organ transplantation; Liver; Liver transplantation; Laura Davis; Pittsburgh Children’s Hospital; Les Davis

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