Families at risk from a rare form of heart failure will be offered free genetic tests to pinpoint the threat, the Government announced yesterday. The move marked a personal triumph for North-East MP Dari Taylor. Ms Taylor, MP for Stockton South, persuaded the Government to adopt her proposals to reduce the death toll from rare heart defects.
Jeremy Cole was just 14 when he died from sudden cardiac death at his home in Victoria Drive. His mother Jenny is now backing a nationwide campaign to raise awareness of the condition. Every week, eight young people die from sudden cardiac death but campaigners say these deaths could be prevented if simple cardiac screening was
Campaign to raise awareness The family of a teenager who died suddenly on holiday are joining a campaign to raise awareness of cardiac disease in the young. Therese Field was 16 when she died in 1997. The teenager, who loved dancing, was in Year 11 at Clarendon House School in Ramsgate and was preparing for her GCSEs
A Devon grandmother who has lost three family members unexpectedly, is awaiting the Government
Heart-testing goes ahead thanks to Thwaites cash A heart-screening session which could save the lives of young people can go ahead later this year after Thwaites Brewery came to a charity
Around 90,000 people die every year from sudden cardiac arrest resulting from a lethally fast heart rhythm, while at least 700,000 people in the UK have experienced a cardiac arrhythmia
Super fit Chris Pitman never imagined his heart would give out on him. But it did and he nearly died. Chris was shocked to discover he was prone to sudden death syndrome because of a hidden condition which made his heart beat too fast – and the exercise which he so enjoyed was actually bad for him. Here, during
Sisters of tragic teen back heart campaign When lively teen and Clarendon House pupil Therese Field suddenly collapsed and died while on holiday with friends it devastated her loving family. Therese, a fit, healthy girl, was just 16 when her life was claimed during the 1997 visit to Minehead Butlins leaving no real answers as to why.
One of many young people whose lives are cut short by undetected genetic heart condition A memorial fund for a young Haslemere teenager, whose life was tragically cut short by an undetected heart condition, is the focus of a hard-hitting campaign which was launched last week. The Sebastian English Memorial Fund has been set up within
Grandmother's drive to raise heart awareness A grandmother whose 15-year-old grandson died of a rare heart condition will highlight a charity campaign which could save the lives of other youngsters. The