MP backs young heart victims call
Gower MP Martin Caton is backing the growing call for better screening for young people who may have hidden heart defects. He is supporting the Private Member
16/01/2004
Gower MP Martin Caton is backing the growing call for better screening for young people who may have hidden heart defects. He is supporting the Private Member
When Rugby legend Robert Jones joined a charity aimed at stopping the deaths of young people with hidden heart defects, little did he think one of his own relatives would fall victim. The former British Lion and Wales scrum-half became a patron of Cardiac Risk in the Young after a young man in his home village
Parents of a girl who mysteriously died on her first day at a city college are hoping to help bring in a new law which may cut the risk of sudden death syndrome. The cause of 16-year-old Alison Linforth
European success in campaign to recognise "Sudden Death Syndrome" CRY in Parliament Labour MEPs have hailed the decision of the World Health Organisation to investigate the levels of sudden deaths amongst children and young adults as "good news" and a "significant step forward". Campaigners have said that sudden death amongst children and adults could be claiming
Devon families have welcomed a breakthrough lending support to their campaign for improved screening to identify people at risk of the rare Sudden Death Syndrome. The issue is to be highlighted in the House of Commons today by an MP introducing a Private Member
Mum wants tests for fatal condition Worried mum Donna Pyle is desperate to find out if her two young sons are at risk fro a heart condition when may have killed her husband. The Exeter family were left devastated when Mr Pyle collapsed and died aged 32 after his heart stopped without warning
A Flintshire politician is calling for public money to be allocated to a crisis-hit charity which has already saved the lives of seven youngsters in the county. Alyn and Deeside MP Mark Tami urged the House of Commons to consider his plea on behalf of CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young) after being made aware of
Lives have been saved after a screening session was held in Flintshire to detect heart abnormalities. The testing session, to spot potentially lethal defects, was organised by local campaigner Doreen Harley, at the Beaufort Park Hotel, near Mold. The screening, which saved two lives, also has the backing of Alyn and Deeside MP Mark Tami. He
Colin Meek looks beyond the dramatic headlines to investigate what’s known about sudden unexpected and unexplained deaths Sudden death – beyond the dramatic headlines Health Which investigates sudden unexpected and unexplained deathIn June this year 28-year-old Manchester City and Cameroon footballer Marc-Vivien Foé collapsed during an international match in Lyon. Medical teams struggled to resuscitate him
Colin Meek looks beyond the dramatic headlines to investigate what's known about sudden unexpected and unexplained deaths In June this year 28-year-old Manchester City and Cameroon footballer Marc-Vivien Foé collapsed during an international match in Lyon. Medical teams struggled to resuscitate him but he died later in hospital. His death stunned the football world and the millions of
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