Chelsea and Westminster Hospital has become just the third NHS Trust in the UK to introduce a ground-breaking acid-reflux procedure.

GORD affects 20% of adults in the UK, causing severe and chronic heartburn.

53-year-old Phillip Perkins is one of the first NHS patients to receive the RefluxStop implant.

The condition had led to years of choking episodes, panic attacks after meals, and a restricted diet for the former chef.