Pacemaker patient Paul O’Donoghue returned to the cardiac ward at HRI to donate £200 to say thankyou for his care.

The 64-year-old who retires this summer from the Council is now planning a 500-mile trek across northen Spain’s St James’s Trail to celebrate.The donation came from his retirement collection.

He said: “ Dr Welch and all the team were fantastic. I cannot fault them, They have changed my life.”