Politics Home, 8th July 2019 Following the recent ‘drop in’ event at Portcullis House, attended by 50 MPs, Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) Chief Executive Dr Steven Cox urges all MPs to aid CRY in its campaign for government to establish a national strategy for the prevention of young cardiac death. Currently, every week […]
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CRY’s drop in session for MP’s to pledge support for a National Strategy to Prevent Young Sudden Cardiac Death
50 MPs came to the charity’s first ever ‘drop in’ session, held at Portcullis House, hosted by long term supporter of CRY and Chair of its All-Party Parliamentary Group [APPG], Kevan Jones MP. Kevan first became involved with CRY following the sudden death of the son of his friend, Jeff Morland. Levon was aged just […]
CRY’s initial response to the National Screening Committees consultation about the role of screening for the risk of sudden cardiac death in the young.
June 14th 2019 The latest consultation document has just been published by the National Screening Committee (NSC) to review the role of screening for the risk of sudden cardiac death in the young. The document does NOT recommend population screening for sudden cardiac death in the young. The NSC consultation document FAILS to demonstrate the […]
Local mum speaks of shock the moment her son was told he had a potentially fatal heart condition
It’s every parent’s worst nightmare, being told that your apparently fit, healthy teenager has a heart condition that could potentially kill him and that he may have to give up the sport he loves. That was the news that hit Kerry Preece from Shrewsbury like “being slapped in the face” when her 18-year-old old son, […]
A “100-year-old” test is still the gold standard for preventing sudden cardiac death
Results of a new survey show public awareness of the humble ECG is good…but more needs to be done. A new opinion poll for the charity Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) has revealed that around two-thirds of people (62%) are aware that an ECG (electro-cardiogram) could detect the majority of conditions which can lead […]
CRY Parliamentary Reception 2018
“This has been another incredible year for CRY,” said CRY Chairman Hugh Mulcahey at our 17th annual Parliamentary Reception in the House of Commons Terrace Pavilion. It’s the only way to describe 2018 after CRY’s developments in all key areas, from screening more young people than ever to publishing more impactful research. “I believe this […]
Update Magazine Issue 76
Read Update 76 here CRY Update 76 reports on all news, events and fundraising from May to August 2018. We had plenty of highlights in all areas through the summer. CRY’s research continues to make an impact, including Dr Aneil Malhotra’s paper on the incidence and causes of young sudden cardiac death in adolescent footballers, […]
New stats show that over 80% of the people think the Government should be doing more to prevent death sudden deaths in young people
CRY is today calling on the Secretary of State for Health and the UK National Screening Committee to formally acknowledge the scale of young sudden cardiac death (YSCD) in the UK, claiming that current policy and decision-making criteria is based on “flawed data”, putting the lives of hundreds of young people at risk each year. […]
CRY marks 50th screening in Wales with over 4,500 young people tested
On Saturday 27 & Sunday 28 October 2018 around 200 local young people will be screened by CRY thanks to a large donation awarded by Councillor Doug Williams (Glyncoch Ward) generated through fundraising during his year as Mayor of Rhondda Cynon Taf. Around £14,000 was generously donated to CRY from Cllr Williams – funding these […]
“Over 4,500 Young People Tested For Heart Defects In Wales”
News comes as leading charity returns to Cardiff & reaches key milestone of 50 days of screening Next weekend [Saturday 27 & Sunday 28 October 2018] around 200 local young people will be screened by the charity Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) thanks to a large donation awarded by Councillor Doug Williams (Glyncoch Ward) […]
