The Leader, 4th July 2019
MP of Alyn and Deeside Mark Tami showed his support for Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY), attending the charity’s first ever ‘drop in’ session at Portcullis House along with 50 other MPs. The event was hosted by Kevan Jones MP, a long-time supporter of CRY and Chair of its All-Party-Parliamentary Group (APPG).
“It really does despair that so many young, supposedly fit people suddenly die from an undiagnosed heart defect,” Mr Tami said.“I was one of the first MPs to sign a pledge to support a National Strategy for the Prevention of Young Sudden Cardiac Death to help save young lives and it is disappointing that this has still not happened. It was good to welcome CRY to Parliament, I only hope that now we can begin to make serious progress on this.”
171 MPs have now signed the pledge to support a national strategy for the prevention of sudden cardiac death. CRY’s Chief Executive, Steven Cox stated: “It was very encouraging to welcome so many MPs to our event at Portcullis House and to update them on our campaign. Many of the MPs talked about the impact young sudden cardiac deaths have had on their constituents and the communities they represent. Some had very personal stories of the devastating impact of these tragedies. We are continuing to urge all MPs to help establish a national strategy for the prevention of young sudden cardiac death to ensure the government acts to prevent the hundreds of deaths of young people each year from these undiagnosed cardiac conditions.” Read More
