Following the inquest into the tragic death of first-year undergraduate Tom Reid (UCL Linguistics) in September 2009 from Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome, his parents Halina and Antony Reid have released a statement. Visit http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/0912/09120901
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Universities do battle in students' honour
A heart defect caused the untimely deaths of two promising students last year. Now, Nottingham's universities are trying to prevent further tragedies from Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD) and Sudden Adult Death Syndrome (Sads). Visit http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/homenews/Universities-battle-students-honour/article-1579289-detail/article.html
Parents reveal 17-month ordeal following Caroline's death
The parents of tragic Bishop’s Stortford schoolgirl Caroline Johnstone told this week of their long ordeal trying to solve the mystery of how and why the bright and bubbly 17-year-old died. Visit http://www.hertsandessexobserver.co.uk/hertsandessexobserver-news/displayarticle.asp?id=461803
University of Glamorgan screening
The screening at UniGlam went very well on November 29th. Around 120 people were seen. Peter and his team did a wonderful job and Sam did 17 Echos on the day. The registrar who was reviewing the patients, Dr Carey Edwards, was kept very busy and he talked to everyone who attended. Anne Thomas
Bangor Rugby Club annual Floodlit Mini-Rugby Festival
Bangor Rugby Club will host its annual Floodlit Mini-Rugby Festival from 4pm to 9pm at Upritchard Park, Bangor on Saturday 7th November after welcoming neighbours Bloomfield Shopping Centre & Retail Park as Festival sponsors. Over 250 players will be involved in the Festival, which is open to Under 9 and Under 10 age groups, with teams
Losing him was like a light going out
A fresh call has gone out for screening to be introduced for deadly heart conditions that affect fit and healthy young people. EMMA JONES speaks to a mum and local councillor who has worked tirelessly to raise awareness of the issue following the tragic death of her son. It was a Friday afternoon Paulette Smith will never
Mourners pay tribute to Max Biles
A packed church marked the life of rugby captain Max Biles, 29, who died suddenly from natural causes. Visit http://meltwaternews.com/magenta/xml/html/10/04/130866.html
Funds boost for heart campaign
A £6,500 grant for a screening programme for young people at risk of sudden cardiac death has been approved by Darwen Neighbourhood Board. It follows an appeal by parent campaigners Irene Wickers and Granville Staff, who both lost sons to the condition. Irene’s son Neil, from Darwen, died suddenly aged 31 when he collapsed at a Blackburn
'Don't let my Lisa's death be in vain'
The mother of a nurse who died of shock when her alarm clock rang is spearheading a nationwide campaign to raise awareness of the condition which claimed her daughter's life. Lisa Jane Browne was 27 when she died of sudden heart failure in 1998. Her mother, Doreen Harley from Connah's Quay, was in Cardiff last week
Toddling raises cash for CRY
A mother whose daughter died from heart failure has been touched that a local toddle has donated money to Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). Parents and young children from Netherfields and Park End Community Centres, in Middlesbrough, walked around the town's Stewart Park recently, raising more than £600 for the charity. They came up with
