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01/12/02 |
Readers
Digest |
Screening
hearts
The first screening involved 289 teenagers between the ages of 15 and 18 and
took place in Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis in Spring 2002 |
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30/09/02 |
Woman |
She
was only a mum for 10 weeks
The
illness was passed down through the generations.
Her mother died in her 20s, doctors
put it down to epilepsy because no one knew about SADS at the time.
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20/08/02 |
The
Times |
Young
at risk of sudden death
Health campaigners believe that elecrocardiogram testing of postpubescent children could help to prevent
SDS. ECGs are painless, non-invasive and can detect up to 97 per cent of heart muscle disorders.
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18/08/02 |
The
Sunday Times |
Too
young to die
"It can seem life-shattering when they are told
the news, but prevention is far better than the alternative." |
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08/07/02 |
House
of Commons
press release |
All Party
Parliamentary Group for Cardiac Risk in the
Young
MP
Kevan Jones has been working with CRY over the last few months, to bring together interested parties in Westminster
and form the group. |
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01/07/02 |
Take
a Break |
Letter
from the heart - My Big Brother
After your
funeral I came across the application form you’d filled in for Big Brother.
My eyes moistened.
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27/06/02 |
Hansard |
Cardiac
Risk in the Young - sudden death
Is the Leader of House aware
that, every week, four to eight apparently fit and healthy young
people die of undiagnosed heart problems in the UK?
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08/06/02 |
The
Weekly News |
Daughter's
sudden death leads to teenage heart screening in Western Isles
Until the end of this month, the UK’s
first ethically approved ECG testing pilot scheme will run in and around the
Isle of Lewis. |
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15/05/02 |
Zest |
One
by one, members of my family were dying and I feared I'd be next
16 of her family died young. Only when she
suspected her own children might be at risk that she discovered
they'd been victims of sudden death. |
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14/05/02 |
Daily
Telegraph |
Struck
Down Without Warning
Amanda Belger was a healthy and fit 21-year-old mother of two
young children when, a year ago, she collapsed and died. |
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16/04/02 |
More
Magazine |
Why
did he have to die?
Ian
turned and said: ‘Next time we go away, we’ll have a little
person with us.’ It hurts so much to remember that as we never
got to go as a family. |
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29/03/02 |
Daily
Record |
Tragic
heart death of our soccer son
Unlike
athletes on the continent, Andy didn’t have access to regular heart tests and
they put his occasional lack of endurance down to over-exertion. |
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11/02/02 |
BBC
Health Watchdog |
Cardiomyopathy
Falklands veteran John Ellis and his daughter Faith were both fit and
healthy until they suffered sudden health crises. |
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26/01/02 |
Mirror
Magazine |
Five
of my family died before the age of 22
In
the last 13 years Michelle Griffiths has gone to the funeral of two of her
sisters, her two brothers and her niece. |
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02/01/02 |
Daily
Mail |
Our
family curse
Tracing
three generations across the globe, the father of two noticed that too many of
them – nearly a third – had died suddenly while young.
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01/01/02 |
GMTV website |
Sudden Death
Syndrome |
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Jamie's parents, Keith
and Debbie, were unaware of the existence of Sudden Death
Syndrome. Had they known of the CRY campaign they believe
they would have fought for extra tests, meaning Jamie might still
be alive. |
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24/12/02 |
Southampton
Echo |
Shed
a little charity cash for CRY
Youngsters helped fill bags and asked for a
donation for charity - part of a drive by Mary Abraham to
raise awareness of Sudden Death Syndrome |
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14/12/02 |
Teesside
Gazette |
Son's
memorial to surgery
Their donation to the surgery of an electrocardiogram ECG machine means more people can be
tested for potential heart problems |
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06/12/02 |
Woking
News & Mail |
Bradley's
cry from the heart
One of six founder members of a club for young people who have had, or are about to have,
potentially life-saving surgery and want to talk to others. |
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26/11/02 |
Wales
Daily Post |
Implant
saves mum whose heart stops when toddler cries
The sudden noise
caused Rachel's heart to stop and she blacked out. The ICD
kick-started her heart and brought her back again |
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23/11/02 |
Teesside
Evening Gazette |
A
night for heroes - Community Champions Awards
"These are the people who are your Community
Champions, people who make things happen, get things done and, above all, the
people who care." |
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22/11/02 |
North
Wales Daily Post |
Appeal to
combat Sudden Death Syndrome in young nears its target
‘I
cannot stress how much we need people to continue supporting us if these
sessions are to go ahead. They
have been booked on the understanding we raise the final amount’ |
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18/11/02 |
Newcastle
Evening Chronicle |
Amazing
feet! Daredevil tribute is hot stuff
Aran
believes it is important to promote heart conditions in young
people, because he was unaware of the scale of the problem until
his brother’s death. |
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12/11/02 |
Coventry
& Nuneaton Telegraph |
Child's
yell could kill his mum
The device had already saved her life once - by
jump-starting her heart after it stopped when she was awoken in
the night by her son Adam screaming |
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08/11/02 |
Sunderland
Echo |
Walk of
fire to raise cash for CRY
“I was
reading the CRY website one day when I saw the fire walk and
decided we should do it in memory of Levon" |
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07/11/02 |
Stratford-upon-Avon
Herald |
Appeal
after tragic sudden heart attack ends fantasy fight
Paul collapsed during the game just hours
after meeting friends for the weekend of role playing. Early
reports said that he was hit by a shield |
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01/11/02 |
Wrexham
Mail |
Mum's
plea on heart screening
Screening
can save lives and if this day in February can save just one life
it can prevent other families from suffering the tragedy my family
has had. |
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23/10/02 |
Southampton
Daily Echo |
Runners
boost heart appeal
Over
40 women from the area took part in the Flora Light Ladies’
Challenge in Hyde Park, London and completed the 5 km course |
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17/10/02 |
Western
Gazette |
Rare
illness sufferer talks from the heart
When I
started having the big seizures they diagnosed epilepsy, which I didn’t believe I had, and told me I
couldn’t drive any more. I was gutted.
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11/10/02 |
Clwyd
News |
Panto
plan for charity funds
The cast of
a village panto are putting on a performance to fund raise for a
project to bring a heart screening unit for young people into the
region. |
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10/10/02 |
Clacton
& Harwich Gazette |
Teenager's
help for heart patients
A
teenager who underwent heart surgery when she was just three is helping
set up a nationwide support group for youngsters in a similar position. |
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08/10/02 |
Newcastle
Evening Chronicle |
Brother
takes on challenge to fund killer illness research
Since he died we have found other people have died from the
disorder. A lady wrote to say her son had been told the same
thing, that it would not kill him. |
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27/09/02 |
Deeside Chronicle |
Power firm kicks in to aid
cardiac appeal
Doreen Harley is striving to raise
more than £6,000 for a screening session to test youngsters for
signs of undiagnosed heart conditions, one of which killed her
daughter. The CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young) campaigner was
overwhelmed when Scottish Power offered to make a donation of
£1,000 towards the worthy cause. |
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20/09/02 |
Southern
Daily Echo |
MP bowled
over by cricketer
Hampshire MP, Dr Julian Lewis met cricket legend Ian Botham at a Parliamentary
Reception in support of Cardiac Risk in the Young. |
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06/09/02 |
Watford
Observer |
Golf
Tournament raises £2500
A golf tournament in memory of a man who died
suddenly of heart failure has raised £2,500 for charity supporting those
affected by loss. |
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30/08/02 |
Scottish
Power/Chronicle Award |
Brave
mum's accolade
A grieving mum’s battle to save young lives has earned her a nomination for a Scottish Power/Chronicle
award. |
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20/08/02 |
Birmingham
Evening Mail |
Snatched
from her - Soul mate died without warning
What was worse were all the rumours.
People knew he had been found dead in his car and made their own
conclusions. |
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16/08/02 |
Deeside
Chronicle |
If we
can save just one life, it will all be worth it
Courageous parents battling to ensure their
children’s lives have not been lost in vain join forces to
help screen other youngsters before it’s too late.
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24/07/02 |
Southampton
Daily Echo |
Cry
from the heart
It would be wonderful if
local businesses and people would sponsor us for our run so we can help prevent more heart deaths
in Southampton. |
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23/07/02 |
Deeside
Chronicle |
There
was no reason
'We
were looking for a resolution as to why he died but the verdict just
seemed ridiculous,’ she said. ‘People don’t just die for no reason.'
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22/07/02 |
Northampton
Evening Telegraph |
Tragic
son spurs mum's campaign
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy is the most common of these, but in the UK
unexplained sudden death is usually recorded as due to natural causes.
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20/07/02 |
Flintshire
News |
Fundraising
couple in marathon effort
Husband and wife team
Paula and Simon of Maeshafn are preparing for the world’s
biggest half-marathon the
famous 13-mile Great North Run
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16/07/02 |
North
Durham & Tyneside News |
Friends
of Levon cycle 250 miles in memorial tribute
The charity
cycle event came as former England cricket captain Ian Botham and Durham
MP Kevan Jones spearheaded a Parliamentary campaign. |
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15/07/02 |
South
Wales Evening Post |
Three
peaks challenge - Fighting elements for funds
The elements were against us and by the time we finished we had gone 40
hours without sleep but it was worth it. |
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15/07/02 |
Flintshire
Chronicle |
Family's
war on a "silent killer"
I
learned that there are hidden
heart conditions, particularly Long QT, which are detectable
before death, but which leave no trace after death. |
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07/07/02 |
Woking
News & Mail |
Bradley,
15, is a miracle boy
A
teenager who died and miraculously came back to life is now
bravely battling to highlight the cause of his near-death
experience |
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04/07/02 |
Western
Telegraph |
Fund
boosts ambulance service
Tenby's ambulances are now equipped with high-tech baseline observation
monitors presented from a young man's memorial fund. |
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04/07/02 |
North
Wales Chronicle |
Mother
battles to beat cardiac death in young
Surgeons have fitted mother of two with an implantable
cardioverter defibrillator which will kick-start the 29-year-olds
heart should it stop. |
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01/07/02 |
Teesside
Evening Gazette |
Saving
young lives after losing one who meant so much
The amazing work by Maralyn and Kenny Bowen
has been an inspiration to many who know them, they are nominated for Champion for
Youth Award. |
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21/06/02 |
Deeside
Chronicle |
North
Wales mother campaigns for heart screening
‘Early detection really is the key’ she said. ‘We’re
not here to alarm but to alert youngsters that they may have a
condition which is treatable' |
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13/06/02 |
Stornaway
Gazette |
Boost
to CRY heart screening project in the Western isles
This
is the first general screening that has been undertaken in
Scotland and the first in the UK to be run in conjunction with a
Health Authority. |
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13/06/02 |
Ilkeston
Advertiser |
Charity
cheque in memory of David
"I'll
help anyone if I can. It’s all about raising money for good
causes. You put time in but the joy you get is worth it" |
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07/06/02 |
Deeside
Chronicle |
Lisa's
death must not be in vain
About six months prior to her sudden death she visited her GP
with light headedness, chest pains and palpitations. She was
diagnosed as being under stress and was prescribed
anti-depressants. |
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06/06/02 |
Evening
Leader |
Tackling
a timebomb
Looking at the five-year-old, you would never imagine he has a
condition that could have acted like a timebomb and stopped his
heart.. |
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31/05/02 |
Flintshire
Chronicle |
MP
joins CRY in heart screening campaign
This week I have given my full backing to an important
campaign to bring a lifesaving heart unit to North Wales and
Chester. |
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30/05/02 |
Ilkeston
Advertiser |
Keeping
the memory alive
Fundraising
events for a special charity have helped keep alive the memory of the
Ilkestonian who inspired it all
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30/05/02 |
Sheerness Times Guardian |
Charlotte, queen of our hearts...
The loss of a
child is too awful to contemplate and the reality too painful to
bear. The parents, relatives and friends of eight-year-old
Charlotte Wright are finding it hard to come to terms with her
death. |
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24/05/02 |
Ipswich
Evening Star |
Auction
of promises in memory of Laura
Robi said he is planning to get soldiers, police and nurses
from the area to volunteer themselves for auction to carry out
tasks for the winning bidders. |
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13/05/02 |
York
Evening Press |
Football
teams turn out for Jamie
Jamie,
aged 14, died of a heart attack last November. Keith and Debbie set
up the Jamie's Have a Heart Appeal in his memory. |
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01/05/02 |
Portsmouth
News |
Marathon
mum
I approached
the manager of our local Indian restaurant.
He kindly agreed to donate 10 per cent of the bill when we
held a girl’s night out there |
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25/04/02 |
Woking
News & Mail |
Bradley
secures £100k for CRY
Bradley collapsed and his heart went into cardiac arrest.
But the impact of hitting the floor was enough to trigger the heart to
re-start. |
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19/04/02 |
Mid
Devon Advertiser |
In
loving memory of a beloved son
One morning in
January he came
downstairs and remarked to his father that he felt light headed, he then collapsed. |
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19/04/02 |
Frinton
Gazette |
Raising
cardiac risk awareness
Hours after completing her fourth London Marathon, Caroline Gard was at the
Houses of Parliament to help launch a new centre for sports cardiology |
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12/04/02 |
Yorkshire
Evening Post |
Gavin,
23, died in his sleep
His
mother Pam found Gavin Haigh dead in his bed. The
23-year-old printer, who enjoyed playing Sunday league football and
following Leeds United... |
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11/04/02 |
Wimbourne Community Magazine |
Fit
fireman runs with young athletes in mind
Mark Orchard from Corfe Mullen is one of seven Dorset firemen
who plan to run the London Marathon in heart costumes. |
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10/04/02 |
Flintshire
& Wrexham Leader |
Les
limbers up for London marathon
I work as a lecturer and am interested in young people.
That’s the reason I became involved with Cardiac Risk in
the Young.
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04/04/02 |
Stornaway
Gazette |
For
the love of Joanne
A new health screening project in Lewis set up in memory of
a popular young teacher who died of an undetected heart condition
in 1997 |
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02/04/02 |
Wales
Evening Leader |
Our
fight to stop more tragedies
“The
anti-depressants she was prescribed are on the list of banned drugs for
anyone suffering from Long QT Syndrome." |
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02/04/02 |
Bournemouth
Evening Mail |
Teacher
role to end heartbreak
A heartbroken widow hopes to
become a teacher after her husband’s tragic death sparked an unexpected
career change. |
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28/03/02 |
Wales
Daily Post |
Thank
you for saving my girl
Rachel was
heavily pregnant and decided not to go for screening. I think she
buried her head in the sand and hoped it would go away. |
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24/03/02 |
Lowestoft
Journal |
Fifth
marathon for Gareth
Gareth is using his
expertise to raise extra money with two professional Saturday
workshops to update qualified therapists on new techniques |
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16/03/02 |
Teesside
Evening Gazette |
Beating
a path to heart screening sessions
People from across Teesside and a couple from
Liverpool, who heard about the sessions through CRY, are turning up to
hopefully get peace of mind |
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12/03/02 |
Southern
Daily Echo |
Parents
act on son's death
The
family of a Southampton teenager
who died in his sleep of sudden adult death syndrome (SADS) take
steps to ensure others don't suffer |
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08/03/02 |
Bournemouth
Daily Echo |
Firefighters
in good heart
The charity was selected after one
of the members witnessed the death of a young swimmer with heart problems. |
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05/03/02 |
York
Evening Press |
Jamie's
parents vow to help others
Debbie
and Keith Bucknell today marked what should have been their son’s 15th
birthday with a vow to keep on helping others like him. |
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01/03/02 |
Yorkshire
Evening Post |
Cardiomyopathy
- silent heart killer
Christopher,
15, was suffering from the silent but deadly heart disease
cardiomyopathy, the same illness that caused the death of
Daniel Yorath |
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01/03/02 |
Saga
Magazine |
Genetic
Killer
After
undergoing extensive cardiac screening my husband was diagnosed as
having long QT syndrome |
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21/02/02 |
Tyneside
Local |
Schoolpals
raise cash in memory of tragic mate
Inspired
by the memory of Paul, sixth form pupils broke the £10,000
barrier through a variety of sponsor ed events. |
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21/02/02 |
North
Wales Weekly News |
Family
Burden
A cardiologist carried out specialised ECG tests on close
family and results showed that her two children were found to have
long QT syndrome.
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11/02/02 |
Gateshead
Evening Chronicle |
Beardo
is on the ball to help charity
Newcastle
United legend Peter Beardsley used his sharp-shooting skills to boost a
school’s charity effort
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07/02/02 |
Hove
Argus |
Gentle
giant dies in his sleep
Police told me
one of his flat-mates found him dead in bed. They initially, wrongly, thought his death may have been drugs related." |
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07/02/02 |
Teesside
Gazette |
Catch
a hidden killer
Couple teamed up with national charity Cardiac Risk in the Young
which promotes awareness of Sudden Death Syndrome and endorses
screening. |
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03/02/02 |
Hampshire
Advertiser |
New
scanner for centre
The Southampton branch of the charity Cardiac Risk in the Young
splashed out almost £8000 on the ECG unit for Bitterne Health
Centre |
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24/01/02 |
Ilkeston
Advertiser |
Father's
campaign after sudden death of son
There
was no warning in the days leading up to his death that made
anyone suspect he was ill in any way |
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18/01/02 |
Ipswich
Evening Star |
Laura's
memory turns life saver
A grieving family has
raised thousands of pounds to buy a life-saving machine to make sure
other parents do not have to live with pain like theirs. |
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17/01/02 |
East
Anglian Times |
ECG
machine handed over
Now preparing for their next round of fundraising after handing
over new equipment to a doctor’s surgery for use by thousands of
patients. |
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12/01/02 |
East
Anglian Times |
Couples
loss sparks them into tireless fundraising for heart charity
“My
daughter was very athletic and loved sports.
Up until the time of her death, we had no idea she had any
problems whatsoever with her heart.”
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