A woman who is believed to be the world’s longest surviving heart transplant patient is celebrating 35 years since her life-saving operation.

THE Duke of Edinburgh thanked hospital staff who cared for him over the Christmas period as he was discharged yesterday.

The Queen's husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, smiled and waved as he left hospital today after his heart scare.

A 40-year-old father has become the first person in the UK to receive a total artificial heart that will enable him to go home.