Mother who raised £1.5m for baby's heart surgery says operation was successful

Jasmin Roberts raised £1.5 million to fund her son Ollie's specialist heart surgery in California, which was reported as successful; Ollie is recovering in intensive care and a further operation in the UK is planned within three to 12 months.

Jasmin Roberts, 24, raised £1.5 million to fund specialist heart treatment for her son, Ollie. Ollie was diagnosed at two weeks old with a rare congenital heart condition. UK hospitals were reported not to have the specific expertise needed, so the family travelled to a specialist centre in California. The surgery was announced as successful and Ollie is recovering in intensive care. Key facts: - The family crowdfunded £1.5 million to pay for specialist surgery abroad. - Ollie was diagnosed with a rare congenital heart defect as an infant. - The California operation was reported as successful; Ollie is in ICU and sedated while recovering. - A further operation to complete repair is planned in the UK once Ollie's arteries have grown, estimated at three to 12 months. Summary: The crowdfunding effort enabled a specialist operation abroad that was reported as successful and left the child recovering in intensive care. The family reports a second, follow-up surgery will take place in the UK within an estimated three to 12 months, and the short-term focus is on Ollie’s recovery.