Months of fund-raising in memory of local man Julian Wort, who died suddenly in March last year at the age of 28, by family, friends and colleagues has raised over £5,300 – enough to fund an ECG machine for the Frome Medical Practice.

Julian died from a rare heart condition known as hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy and all the fund-raising in Frome has been supported by the charity CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young).

Pictured from left are lead practice nurse Jayne Elton, Dr Helen Kingston, Dr Chris Ellis, Julian’s sister Debbie Rushbridge, his parents Shirley and David Wort and his long term partner Claire Skyner. Shirley Wort, Julian’s mother said,” We would like to thank everyone who has supported us during the last 16 months. Hopefully we can continue to raise money to enable an ongoing ECG programme and mobile screening throughout the UK.