Couple took their six-day-old newborn to A&E for cold sore… and doctors discovered a life-threatening a hole in his heart: ‘We thought we were going to lose him’

Bertie Rees-Bryan, from Gloucester, was an otherwise healthy baby, until his ordeal. In February, at just six days old, his concerned parents noticed a blister on his lip. Bertie Rees-Bryan, from Gloucester, was an otherwise healthy baby, until his ordeal. In February, at just six days old, his concerned parents noticed a blister on his lip.