A TEENAGER with a serious heart condition will take part in a Question Time-style event at Parliament today to quiz politicians on school health issues.

Will Goodenough, of Flyford Flavell, near Worcester, has hypoplastic left heart syndrome, which means he has half a functioning heart.

The event, organised by health charities, will give more than 40 secondary school children with health conditions the chance to put their questions to a panel of politicians.

Will, aged 15, who goes to Pershore High School, was born with the heart condition and has had complex heart surgery four times. He also has a pacemaker fitted.

He said: “My experience at school has been quite good, but I know that my parents have to keep going in to school to tell them what I need. They are always setting up meetings and making special plans for my education.

“It was very important to me to be at this event because it will give me and many other children the chance to let the people in power know what needs to happen to improve the lives of all school children with health conditions.”

BBC newscaster and The Politics Show presenter Jon Sopel will chair the panel, which includes Tim Loughton, shadow minister for children, schools and families, Dr Sheila Shribman, national clinical director for children, young people and maternity services, and Jim Cunningham MP, who put forward the schools health support bill as his private members’ bill in May.