by Olivia Booth | May 15, 2025 4:57PM | Campaigns – Cardiac Crisis
A national charity executive has declared his “absolute frustration” because a government advisory body refuses to support compulsory screening for a leading cause of death in young sports players. Sudden Cardiac Death is the prime cause of fatalities...
by Olivia Idle | May 15, 2025 4:06PM | Campaigns – Cardiac Crisis
Staggering figures have revealed 124 defibrillators have been vandalised or stolen across England over the last two years. Data collected from a Sheffield Wire Freedom of Information request sent to all 39 police forces, has shown how even life-saving equipment is not...
by Josie Sharp | May 14, 2025 4:09PM | Campaigns – Cardiac Crisis
As charities call for an increase in cardiac screenings to prevent heart attacks in young people, we look at what happens during tests, and what medics are looking for. The charity, Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY), offer free heart screenings for young people aged 14...
by Olivia Booth | May 14, 2025 12:18PM | Campaigns – Cardiac Crisis
Charities are urging the government to introduce mandatory heart screenings for young people as their own sessions struggle to meet the overwhelming demand. The calls come as parents have travelled across the country after waiting years for life-saving...
