The more Freedom of Information requests we file, the more often we hear "we do not hold that information." But somebody must. Meanwhile, Torbay's award-winning cardiac unit faces closure while Exeter still hasn't fixed 23 problems identified in 2020.

Joe Teape claims there are "no formal proposals" to change cardiac services, yet his own letter admits the ICB will publish plans later this year. Sally Allen reveals how Freedom of Information requests are being stonewalled, dissects the contradictions in official statements, and shares her husband Norman's devastating testimony about what losing Torbay's cardiac unit means for patients like him. The plans haven't been stopped - just "paused" while consultants gather ammunition. Now the Heart Campaign needs 700-800 people to form a human chain around the hospital.

Sally Allen exposes the "unholy mess" of the ongoing crisis, from broken consultation laws and unanswered FOI requests to the sudden, quiet closure of vital heart failure services, proving the fight is more critical than ever.

"Public anger and awareness will be the key." With those words from a victorious campaigner as their guide, the Heart Campaign is escalating its fight. Sally Allen updates on the strategic alliances and proven tactics being deployed to save Torbay's cardiac unit.

"If you had been taken to Exeter, you would not have survived." That's the stark message from the Heart Campaign as they urgently collect personal testimonies. Sally Allen explains how your story can provide the undeniable proof needed to save Torbay Hospital's world-class cardiac care.

With a legal team appointed and a fundraising campaign launched, the fight for Torbay's cardiac unit enters a new phase. Sally Allen reveals the personal stakes and issues a urgent call for every resident to attend tonight's pivotal meeting at the Riviera Centre.

The fight for Torbay's heart is not over. Sally Allen issues a stark warning after ICB doctors refused to guarantee the future of our life-saving cardiac unit, threatening to create a devastating postcode lottery for emergency heart care.

From an ethical standpoint, centralising cardiac treatment away from the Bay is anti-Hippocratic as it knowingly subjects patients to avoidable harm. Delaying treatment by minutes means more cardiac muscle damage and long-term complications, incurring lifetime costs to the NHS in the form of medication, ongoing surveillance and hospital readmissions. Death of course is the other most likely outcome, which would save the NHS money, so maybe that is their objective.

Out of 68 cardiac centres in the UK, the Torbay Hospital Cardiac Unit is considered to be one of the very best in the country. The ICB's aim is to merge our first-class facility into the Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital's Cardiac Unit, which is under-performing, with a long waiting list and with 46 patients having died whilst waiting for treatment.

To continue the very important issue which I drew your attention to in my last column, I would also like to bring you up to date.

I am asking for your support and help to put a halt to the increasingly likely closure of the Cardiac Unit at The Torbay Hospital and its subsequent move to the Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital.