Cardiac Risk in the Young visited the Isle of Lewis to hold a screening at the Nicolson Institute in memory of Andrew Macleod. A total of 219 people were screened on 29-30 August. This was also the first screening for our newly donated van from the Beefy Foundation.
Sir Ian Botham OBE
CRY Update Magazine 61
Read Update 61 online here In this issue: • ‘Young Sudden Cardiac Death: A Father’s Grief’ booklet launch, page 10 • Justice for James: Reopening the Inquest into the death of James Markham, page 10-12 • CRY at the British Cardiovascular Society (BCS) Conference, page 17-18 • CRY Golf Day 2013, page 18 • West ’12
CRY Update Magazine 52
Read Update 52 online here The CRY Update is the charity’s newsletter, published three times a year, reporting on CRY news and events, cardiac screenings, breaking developments in medical research and CRY supporters’ fundraising over the preceding months.
13 Young people with heart abnormalities found so far thanks to CRY and Philips’ first free testing tour
Today, charity Cardiac Risk in the Young and health and well-being company Philips unveil the first results from their Test My Heart Tour 09. The tour visited 13 locations in England and tested over 2,000 young people’s hearts to detect any abnormalities that could lead to Sudden Death Syndrome. Currently, 13 young people have been found
CRY Philips Test My Heart Tour 09 visits Welwyn Garden City
First free heart testing tour of England comes Welwyn Garden City CRY Philips Test My Heart Tour 09 aims to reduce number of heart deaths of apparently fit and healthy young people Hertfordshire, UK – A new national campaign aiming to reduce the number of undiagnosed heart conditions reached Welwyn Garden City on the 20th and
CRY Update Magazine 44
Read Update 44 online here The CRY Update is the charity’s newsletter, published three times a year, reporting on CRY news and events, cardiac screenings, breaking developments in medical research and CRY supporters’ fundraising over the preceding months.
CRY Parliamentary Reception 2005
On Wednesday June 15th, CRY hosted a Parliamentary Reception at Westminster as part of its Raising Awareness Week, and to help mark its 10th Anniversary. The event was attended by more than 70 MPs who came to show their support for CRY’s campaigning. Other guests at the event were CRY supporters / families; CRY President Ian
Postcard plan that highlights heart tragedy
They were all young people full of promise and life. But they were struck down by a cruel, unseen killer. The charity, Cardiac Risk in the Young, is today unveiling a poster-sized version of a thought-provoking postcard featuring eight young people from Yorkshire who died from previously undetected heart conditions. The eight had no apparent symptoms
MP bowled over by cricketer
A Hampshire MP met cricket legend Ian Botham at a Parliamentary Reception. Dr Julian Lewis, who represents New Forest East, was helping to launch an all-part parliamentary group that supports the charity Cardiac Risk in the Young. Ian Botham is president of the charity, which is campaigning for screening in schools and colleges to detect hidden
All Party Parliamentary Group for Cardiac Risk in the Young
CRY in Parliament All Party Parliamentary action on SADS North Durham MP, Kevan Jones met with Parliamentary colleagues on Monday 8th July to launch an All Party Parliamentary Group on Cardiac Risk in the Young at Portcullis House, Westminster. Mr Jones has been working with the organisation CRY – Cardiac Risk in the Young – over
