Devon campaigners have reacted with disappointment after a bill calling for automatic screening for young people from families with a history of sudden and unexplained death was withdrawn. A Private Member
The Government is to set up a special advisory group to help tackle sudden cardiac death in young people and improve the services for people who suffer from irregular heartbeats and similar conditions. An estimated 400 apparently healthy young people die each year from sudden adult cardiac death syndrome and a further 700,000 people in the
MPs join Eileen in battle for free screening Two East Lancashire MP
A group will be set up to explore ways to prevent young people dying from heart problems after pressure from a North-East MP. Public Health Minister Melanie Johnson announced the move to tackle so-called sudden cardiac death and improve services for people with irregular heartbeats. It came in response to a back bench Bill sponsored by
Gower MP Martin Caton yesterday spoke in the House of Commons about the heartache endured by families who lose a child to a hidden heart defect. The MP was speaking in support of a private member
New moves to help tackle sudden cardiac death in young people and improve services for people with conditions like irregular heartbearts were announced today by Public Health Minister Melanie Johnson. It's estimated that as many as 400 apparently healthy young people die each year from sudden adult cardiac death syndrome (SADS). Around 700,000 people in the
Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) backs bill to improve screening Heart campaigners have thrown their support behind a new Private Member's Bill calling for legislation to grant effective, automatic screening on the NHS for all families at high risk of sudden cardiac death syndrome – which currently claims the lives of up to eight, apparently
Devon families have backed calls for young people with a family history of sudden and unexplained death to be given automatic heart screening on the NHS. A Private Member
A Father who may be living with a deadly genetic condition is backing calls for automatic NHS screening of families affected by sudden unexplained death. Campaigners say immediate screening of families after a sudden death is vital to identify genetic faults in the heart and prevent further deaths. James Cosgrove, age 25, died watching TV in