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Parents of a critically ill three‑month‑old boy from Cardiff are urging access to a Berlin heart device that could stabilise him while he awaits a heart transplant, but no beds are available at the two UK hospitals able to provide it. Macs is currently in an induced coma in Bristol after suffering cardiac arrests linked to dilated cardiomyopathy. NHS bodies say funding is available but placement depends on clinical assessment and UK‑wide capacity. His family is also highlighting the need for greater organ donation, especially among children.

Parents of a critically ill three‑month‑old boy named Macs are urgently seeking a hospital bed at one of two UK specialist centres able to provide a Berlin heart device that could stabilise him while he awaits a transplant. His condition has deteriorated after cardiac arrests and he is now in an induced coma in Bristol, but no suitable beds are currently available in London or Newcastle. NHS organisations acknowledge the distressing situation, stating that funding exists but access depends on clinical assessment and UK‑wide capacity. The family is also urging greater awareness of organ donation due to the shortage of child donors.