The day stands really crucial for all the people and the region too as any time towards afternoon, we can hear the decision of the health bosses over the world-class unit at Southampton General Hospital and its specialty services of children's heart surgery.

Since more than a year, the uncertainty is hanging over the world-class unit at Southampton General Hospital and all those 250,000 people, who are standings in support for the specialist surgical centre by signing their `Have a Heart' petition.

Today, the final decision is awaited from the Joint Committee of Primary Care Trusts (JCPCT), which is being hoped by lakhs of innocent people to listen to their petition.

Though hospital bosses feel strong for Hospital's survival, the legal decision is eagerly awaited. Moreover, there are reports that the city council chiefs have already planned to go directly to Health Secretary Mr. Adrew Lansley to contest for the hospital and its important services in the region.

The leader of Southampton City Council, Mr. Richard Williams, said: "Southampton City Council fully supports the Daily Echo's campaign to save our children's heart unit which is one of the best in the country and has saved and dramatically improved the lives of so many of our children.

Southampton General Hospital has saved thousands of young lives. Closure of cardiac surgery services at Southampton will force families to go to London to get such life-saving treatments.