ATV Today: 13.06.1978: Kidney Transplant Girl

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Summary

An interview with the parents of 10-year-old Tonya Simpson from Wolverhampton who is suffering from acute renal failure.

Year:

1978

Duration:

0:00:57

Film type:

Colour / Sound

Company:

ATV

Master format:

16mm

Description

Tonya Simpson has spina bifida and also requires an urgent kideny transplant. Her case has been debated in the House of Commons and the minister for the disabled Alf Morris has agreed to meet Tonya and her parents Roy and Carole Simpson. We see an interview with the Simpsons about the news and the campaign for their daughter.


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