Laura West

Laura was a fit and healthy individual, a medic in the British Army regularly doing exercise and completely full of life.

Friday 16th April 2021 – a day that started like any other. She later came home from work and in the afternoon she went for a swim, something she had done that week on the Wednesday too – but this day would be different.

At the end of her swimming session, nearly completing her 1hr slot, Laura suffered a sudden cardiac arrest.

Despite the best efforts of the lifeguards, ambulance crew, air ambulance, doctors, nurses and countless others she was sadly unable to be saved. At the age of 29 her heart stopped forever.

It has now come to light she had an underlying and hereditary heart condition, arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC).

Through CRY we are now raising funds in Laura’s memory to hold screenings, raise awareness and fund research so that this doesn’t happen to anyone else. No family, partner or friends should have to go through the suffering of losing a young person from this world.

Latest News

Barton Road Community Centre Screening in memory of Laura West

85 people were screened on 12th July 2025 at Barton Road Community Centre. This screening was in memory of Laura West. Thank you to all involved.

CRY Screening in Lancaster in memory of Laura West

Read the full article here The first heart screening session to be held in memory of a Lancaster woman has been launched. As we reported in 2022, Laura West was just 29 when she suffered a fatal cardiac arrest after a swim. She had no previous symptoms and was a fit...

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Sophie Wilson

01/09/2025

CRY Screening Bake Sale

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£85.00

Tasmin Grant

11/08/2025

So proud of you, Soph ❤️

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Paula Morrell

12/07/2025

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12/07/2025

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Preventing young sudden cardiac deaths through awareness, screening and research, and supporting affected families.

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Laura West

Laura West

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Barton Road Community Centre Screening in memory of Laura West

CRY Screening in Lancaster in memory of Laura West

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Sophie Wilson

Tasmin Grant

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