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A great
deal of CRY's focus over the last 18 months has been directed towards the
introduction of a new chapter in the National Service Framework. Chapter
8, on Arrhythmias and Sudden Cardiac Death, was
announced by then Secretary
of State for Health John Reid, on March 4th.
CRY are
delighted to have worked in partnership with the Cardiomyopathy Association in
taking the next crucial step forward, by hosting the first national conference
addressing the new guidelines set out in Chapter 8. The aim of the
conference was to raise awareness and inform GPs and Primary Care Teams.
The conference was well attended by GPs, hospital doctors, nurses,
representatives of PCTs, cardiologists, voluntary groups and families who had
been affected by sudden cardiac death.
It is
critical that the new NSF guidelines are noted and implemented. Our
challenge is to facilitate getting information about our conference to GPs and
into hospitals. The conference represented an outstanding opportunity for the
Primary Care Teams to learn how to properly recognise and manage affected
individuals.
Amongst
the speakers at the conference were Dr. Roger Boyle,
Professor William McKenna, Dr. Sanjay Sharma and CRY Chief Executive Alison
Cox.
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