Before I headed out the door to school, a sleepover with a new friend, or soccer practice, my ER doctor dad reminded me of this acronym: S.S.A. It was a reminder to be safe, smart, and aware.

A DAD who suspected he had gallstones or was constipated and sent home by doctors with laxatives has tragically been told he now has "weeks to a few months to live". Kev Coles, from Stoke-on-Trent ...