John Pirie

Cardiac screening event held in Shetland screens over 200 people and looks set to return

Shetland Heart Screening, which organised this weekend’s event for people aged 14-35, said the fundraising campaign was continuing. The group was founded by Siobhan Pirie, Fern Johnson and Andrea Laurenson following the death of Mrs Pirie’s husband John, who died unexpectedly after a heart attack, aged just 29. The screenings at the Clickimin in Lerwick […]

Cardiac screening event is held in Shetland with more than 200 people screened

More than ten people have been referred for further checks following the event. It was organised by the local group Shetland Heart Screening, which is made up of three committee members Siobhan Pirie, Fern Johnson and Andrea Laurenson. The group was formed a few years ago when Pirie’s husband John unexpectedly passed away in 2017 […]

CRY Update Magazine Issue 88

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CRY Update Magazine Issue 85

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CRY Update Magazine Issue 84

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CRY Update Magazine Issue 83

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CRY Update Magazine Issue 80

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Update Magazine Issue 79

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Shetland CRY Fundraising Campaign Nears £25,000 Target

Shetland News, 14th October 2019 A campaign to bring Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) free heart screenings to Shetland is now near its original target of £25,000, having raised more than £23,000 following 6 months of fundraising events such as a sponsored toddler cycle and walk, Sunday tea, concerts, buffets, head shaves and more. The