Musician Gordon Giltrap, most famous for the 1970s hit Heartsong, played for patients in the Cancer Centre at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham last week. A former patient at the hospital, having had surgery in May 2016, wanted to use his musical talent to give something back.

Gordon said: "The care that I received whilst at QEHB was world class. Having been in the Cancer Centre myself, I know that it is a stressful and scary time. I hope that today I've made people's experience a little easier."

Gordon played for over an hour and the music was appreciated by staff and patients alike. Helen Preston, Senior Sister who works in Oncology Outpatients said: "We are very grateful to Gordon for coming along and playing today. It's always great when former patients want to give something back, Gordon is a wonderful musician and I'm so glad that he came in to play for us. “

Now that he is well on the path to a full recovery, Gordon is now able to turn his attention back to his music. He said: "Whilst I was undergoing treatment here at QEHB I thought that my music career was probably over. However I've recorded a new album called ‘The Last of England’ which was released at the beginning of the year and comes out on vinyl on 18 July. My time in hospital was a life-changing experience and I've really enjoyed coming back and playing here today."

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