A total of 363 people turned up for a heart screening last week, with three being identified as having problems. Craig’s Heartstrong Foundation, a charity set up by the Lunt family in memory of 25-year-old Craig who died in 2005 due to an undiagnosed heart defect, held the free appointments with Cardiac Risk in the Young
The longest-serving firefighter in Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service is set to retire next month. Sixty-six-year-old Kelvin Chell is hanging up the boots after almost half a century of work across various stations – including Longton, Burslem and Newcastle-under-Lyme.The longest-serving firefighter in Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service is set to retire next month. “It’s going to
At a public heart screening on Saturday, Christian Eriksen surprised Brentford fans. The Dane arrived with Thomas Frank, the Bees’ general manager, and advised everyone to check out. Eriksen has made an impressive comeback to football this season after suffering a cardiac arrest during Denmark’s Euro 2020 loss to Finland last year. Rowan, 28, died in
Christian Eriksen and Brentford head coach Thomas Frank made a surprise visit to a heart screening session that was put on for fans in west London on Saturday. The heart screenings was organised by the charity Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) in association with the Premier League club and took place in memory of the club’s former Technical Director Robert Rowan. Around 200 fans and
Brentford fans attending Gunnersbury Park Sports Hub on Saturday to have their heart screened received a surprise visit from Thomas Frank and Christian Eriksen. Fans, staff and volunteers received a boost as Thomas and Christian attended to meet those involved and learn about the initiative taking place in west London. The heart screenings, organised by the
The family of Kirkcaldy football scout Robert Rowan is urging people to “clock up some serious miles” in his memory. Robert was only 28 when he died of a heart condition in November 28. He was employed as technical director with premier league side Brentford FC at the time and was previously a scout with Celtic
Dan Parris was just 23 when he collapsed and died without warning on February 22, 2021. He had never been diagnosed with any heart conditions and seemed to be in perfect health. To raise money for Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY), a charity that helps to raise awareness for young sudden cardiac death, Dan’s family
The A-K-A-Day in May challenge has returned for its second year in memory of Robert Rowan who tragically passed away in 2018 at the age of 28 due to an undiagnosed heart condition. It is designed to encourage and support participants’ health and wellbeing throughout the month of May and aims to inspire people of all
20,000-mile trans-Eurasian challenge pledges to raise funds and awareness for CRY Leading heart charity CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young) aims to give all young people (aged 14-35) across the UK the choice to be screened for undiagnosed heart conditions. Every year in the UK, 624 apparently fit and healthy young people die from a previously
A heart screening event, which could save the lives of young Orcadians, is set to return to the islands, and the organisers are banking on the support of the Orkney community to help them in their mission to detect undiagnosed cardiac issues. Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) have become familiar visitors to Orkney in recent
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