On Tuesday 31st May and Wednesday 1st June 2016 CRY held a screening clinic at South Hunsley School & Sixth Form College in East Yorkshire. A total of 200 people were screened over the two days in memory of Jamie Loncaster.
Jamie’s father Graeme wrote the following in the press release to supporters:
“The first heart screening sessions, by Cardiac Risk in the Young, were held on 31st May and 1st June 2016 in memory of Jamie Loncaster.
The screenings were held at South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College during the half term break in Humber Building to the south of the site. Staff, cleaners and caretakers were all on hand to assist and we offer them our thanks for this, as well as for allowing us to use the premises.
200 young people were screened over two days. About 4 people had a further, more detailed Ultrasound ECG (Echocardiogram) at the suggestion of the Doctor. As a direct result of these screenings, 5 young people were referred to their GP for further investigation or tests!
Preparations are in place to run these annually at South Hunsley School & Sixth Form College, where Jamie was a pupil. This recent session was fully subscribed, but sadly (for whatever reasons) there were 22 people who failed to attend their appointments. Luckily the power of social media helped us spread the word and we filled about half of those places with people walking in on the off-chance.
Four days (400 screening places) are already planned for late 2017 and we are on the cancellations list for anything that becomes available in the meantime.
Our aim is to raise at least £100,000 (about 2,000 screening places) over the next 5 years.”
