Cardiac Risk in the Young launches debut campaign to raise awareness of undiagnosed heart conditions
The Drum – 26th November 2014 Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY), a national charity which raises awareness of sudden cardiac deaths in young people as the result of undiagnosed heart conditions, has unveiled its first advertising campaign at a Parliamentary reception at the House of Commons. Read More
Sudden cardiac death: compelling new video released
ITV News – 26th November 2014 A compelling new video has been released to raise awareness of sudden cardiac death in the young. Matthew Dewhirst, who was 17 and from Shropshire, collapsed and died on the rugby field. His parents didn’t know he had an underlying heart condition. Read More
Doctors call for cardiac screening in the young
OnMedica.com – 26th November 2014 Doctors are today joining bereaved parents in calling for young people with signs and symptoms of possible cardiac problems to undergo careful testing, to cut the risk of sudden cardiac death in the young. But they also want cardiac screening for all young people, especially those involved in organised sport. They
New video targets teen heart deaths
Politics Home – 26th November 2014 CEO of Cardiac Risk in the Young, Alison Cox, says medics need to ‘wake up’ to the fact that 80% of teen heart deaths have no warning symptoms. A teenage rugby player collapses on the pitch in front of his teammates and supporters. Fit and sporty, he is the person
Grief-stricken mother who lost her super-fit 17-year-old son to undiagnosed heart condition says ALL teens should be given simple £35 heart test
Daily Mail – 25th November 2014 Matthew Dewhirst was a much wanted and deeply loved son, who was conceived after nine gruelling IVF attempts. As his mother Sue, now 56, says: ‘We wanted a child so desperately, we’d have done anything. ‘I kept thinking: “Next time it’ll be our turn to be lucky.” ’ When she
Louis on call for medics as Abba becomes Abbatoir for one night only
Irish Independent – 23rd November 2014 …They were crying tears of absolute hilarity at the CRY Ball in Leopardtown last Friday night after four of the country’s top cardiologists got dressed up in satin and silks to perform ‘Mamma Mia’. Read More
Fabrice Muamba collapse has led to huge increase in heart tests among young
Sky Sports – 13th November 2014 New figures reveal the number of young people having heart tests has nearly doubled since Fabrice Muamba collapsed from a cardiac arrest during an FA Cup match in 2012. Charity Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) have told Sky Sports almost 16,000 people were screened in 2013/14 – compared with
Bid for a Wizz Air return flight and raise cash in memory of network planner Michael Grundy
anna.aero – 12th November 2014 Michael Grundy was aged just 25 when he collapsed and died while participating in the Nike Budapest Half Marathon in September 2013. An alumnus of the Cranfield Air Transport Management post graduate programme, Michael was a Network Development and Scheduling Manager for Wizz Air in Geneva when he died. Read More
Too scared to sleep after my siblings never woke up
Reveal Magazine – 21st October 2014 Rhona Lawson’s terrified of sleeping after her sister and younger brother died of Sudden Adult Death Syndrome – they went to bed and didn’t wake up. Read More
Tragedy as girl, 15, collapses and dies after having a suspected heart attack while playing football
Daily Mail – 20th October 2014 A 15-year-old girl collapsed and died from a suspected heart attack while playing in a football match yesterday. Read More
Family devastated after 'one of a kind' daughter, 17, dies suddenly at home
The Mirror – 17th October 2014 Tributes have been paid to a popular teenager who has died suddenly aged 17 of a suspected heart problem. Read More
McColl's to hold second charity Halloween campaign
Convenience Store – 8th October 2014 McColl’s Retail Group will run its charity Halloween campaign for the second successive year, teaming up with Cardiac Risk in the Young and St George’s, University London. Read More
McColl’s launches Halloween fundraiser for Cardiac Risk in the Young
The Grocer – 8th October 2014 McColl’s Retail Group is aiming to raise more than £120,000 for charity Cardiac Risk in the Young this Halloween. Read More
The British Public Radio Awards
British Public Radio website – 2013 The overall winner taking this year’s Gold Award is the winner of the Short Form News/Factual category. Produced by Briony Harrison, In A Heartbeat takes a look into the dangers of Sudden Adult Death Syndrome and discusses the current methods of cardiac screening open to young people. Read More
The mother my daughter will never know
The Guardian – 23rd August 2014 Andrew Quew got home from work one evening to find his wife’s body on the kitchen floor – she’d collapsed and died suddenly. Their two-year-old daughter, Caitlin, had spent the rest of the day playing beside her The last morning the Quews would ever wake up as a family of
Anton Reid Foundation: Black Tie Event
Paperblog.com – 21st August 2014 The Anton Reid Foundation have released details of this years ‘Black Tie Event’, which will be held at Walsall Football Clubs Banks’s Stadium on Saturday 4th October 2014. Read More
The BANG Awards nominees
Continuity Central website – 9th April 2014 The 6th Annual Bang Awards, the UK’s alternative business continuity awards, will be presented on 30th April in London. The awards ceremony, at the Old Doctor Butlers Head pub, is free of charge to attend. Read More
Student's heart research finding 'could be lifesaving'
BBC News – 20th August 2014 An 18-year-old student has made a scientific breakthrough that could help save the lives of black athletes with undiagnosed heart problems. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy can lead to the heart suddenly stopping. Henry Roth, from Hampshire, proved different tests for the condition were needed for black and white athletes – which do
Simple £35 heart test to prevent sudden cardiac death ‘will save young lives’
Noodls.com – 12th May 2014 The sudden cardiac death of young people could be prevented by a basic screening programme costing just £35, say experts. Some high-profile deaths of young sportsmen have led to calls for routine tests to check for any heart abnormalities. Read More
Study Finds Screening For Risk of SCD in Young Adults Feasible and Cost Effective
Medindia – 12th May 2014 A new study presented at the EuroPRevent meet revealed that wide-scale screening to detect risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD) in young people was feasible and cost effective. More than 12,000 people aged between 14 and 35 were screened at a cost of £35 (40 euro) each; rates of subsequent referral
Have you inherited a deadly heart gene without knowing it? Half a million Britons are unaware they're at risk – until a relative dies
Mail on Sunday – 13th May 2014 From the moment her boyfriend Rob proposed, Caroline Stroud dreamed about her big day and starting a family with the man she loved. But a year after she said yes, Caroline was questioning whether she should call it all off. It wasn’t that she no longer loved her fiance
Foremost & Alliance Conference report
Golf Business News – 9th December 2005 The 8th Supplier Conference was the biggest joint Foremost & Alliance show to date, with more members than ever present. “Over 360 people registered to attend,” said Paul Hedges, MD of Foremost Golf. “We had our Foremost Pros, assistants, shop managers and so forth, and more Alliance Pros than
An overall success! Pixie Lott shows off her slim legs in double denim dungarees during charity performance for school students
Mail on Sunday – 25th June 2014 Star-struck pupils were given lessons in lyrics as pop princess Pixie Lott performed at their school on Wednesday. The 23-year-old helped St Augustine’s Catholic High School in Redditch mark its 40th anniversary and she opted to do the job in laid-back ensemble. Read more
Cause of heart defect that nearly killed footballer Fabrice Muamba is discovered, paving the way for a cure
Daily Mail – 1st August 2014 Scientists have discovered the cause of a heart defect which almost killed footballer Fabrice Muamba. The breakthrough in understanding Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy could now pave the way for new drugs and a cure. Read More