Welcome to the South Cleveland Heart Fund

Supporting the James Cook University Hospital Cardiothoracic Unit.
Registered Charity No. 1051565

South entrance, James Cook University Hospital

Support for your heart and mind!

Welcome to the personal website of the South Cleveland Heart Fund. The James Cook University Hospital is a major tertiary centre providing leading edge acute hospital services and is the largest hospital - with a wide range of specialities on one site - of its type in Europe. The cardiology unit offers a full and comprehensive range of modern, diagnostic and therapeutic techniques for a large population. These include facilities for the insertion and follow-up of pacemakers, echocardiography, exercise stress testing, various monitoring procedures and electrophysiology including radiofrequency, ablations and implantable defibrillators.

The South Cleveland Heart Fund supports the excellent work of this unit. We welcome your support - help us unlock the potential of heart patients to live a happier, more successful life!

Factoids
  • Strikes Garden Centre.
    10th June 2009
    6.30 pm
    Talk by Alan Delamore. Refreshments.
    If you would like to support us please download and display this poster.
  • Grand ol' Opry.
    Saltburn Community Theatre.
    13th to 17th April.
    The Rotary Club of Saltburn presents a festival week of fantastic talented musicians. All proceeds in aid of Breast Cancer Relief and the South Cleveland Heart Fund. Americana - Folk - Rock - Jazz - Big Band. Full details available here.
  • Valve replacement funding support.
    £54000 has been committed by the SCHF to support the start-up of the percutaneous aortic valve replacement programme at James Cook University Hospital. In laymens' terms this will enable patients previously unsuitable for the procedure to undrego valve replacement. The new procedure involves keyhole rather than open-heart surgery.
  • Echo-cardiogram donation
    SCHF have just committed £20000 to purchase two echo machines which will facilitate investigation of coronary defects.
  • Autumn Fayre
    Linthorpe Community Centre
    3rd October 2009

    SCHF Stall held every Tuesday 1-7pm James Cook University Hospital