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Spotlight on the South Cleveland Heart Fund
Supporting the James Cook University Hospital Cardiothoracic Unit.
Registered Charity No. 1051565
Generous Donation
SCHF have received a cheque for £500 from Mrs Patricia Ann Murphy in memory of her husband Paddy Murphy who died on 11th Jan 2008. The £500 is from donations and collections in lieu of flowers. Received with thanks.
Hearts of Gold
Golden wedding couple John and Dorothy Raw really do have
hearts of gold.
The couple kindly asked family and friends for donations to be made to
the South Cleveland Heart Fund instead of receiving gifts.
They wanted to give something back and say thank you for the care and
attention received by John when he was a patient.
They paid
a visit to James Cook to hand over a cheque for £1,025 to a delighted
heart fund chairman and consultant cardiologist Dr Adrian Davies.
Dr Davies said: ”We would like to thank John and Dorothy
for giving up their anniversary presents to help us which is very
generous of them. We are always very grateful for donations, which we
put to good use to benefit patients by improving facilities and
providing equipment for the heart unit, helping to keep it at the
leading edge of treatment.”
Heart warming
A fun charity night raised £622 for local heart patients
thanks to Chintz Hair Salon in Middlesbrough.
Salon owner, Sylvia Dennison, organised the event at the Marton Hotel
and Country Club generously donating half the proceeds to the South
Cleveland Heart Fund after one of her clients - who is a volunteer on
the committee - mentioned they were looking for people to help with
fundraising.
Over 50 different events kept everyone
entertained during the evening, including hair and fashion shows,
performances by bands, dancers and artists, displays, a raffle and much
much more. A good time was had by all and a big thank you to everyone
who supported the event and worked hard to make the evening such a
success. Vice chairman, Jean Reeve said: “It was a very successful and
enjoyable evening and we would like to thank Sylvia and everyone for
their efforts on our behalf. The money will be used to benefit patients
at the heart unit at James Cook”
Kevin's all heart
Truck driver Kevin Bostock has gone that extra mile to raise money for charity a year after having a heart attack. Kevin, aged 44, from Trimdon village, completed an epic sponsored bike ride to thank the doctors and staff at the JCUH for nursing him back to health.
He
courageously completed the 140 mile coast to coast cycle ride from
Whitehaven to Sunderland in two and a half days raising £840 in the
process thanks to the generous people who sponsored him. The money
raised has been donated to the South Cleveland Heart Fund. Kevin said:
"While I was recovering in the hospital I read about the coast to coast
bike ride and I made up my mind to do it myself when I was well enough.
The heart attack was a real fright but probably the best thing that
could have happened to me as it has kick started a new lifestyle. I
wanted to raise the money for the hospital and to help other people who
might need it in the future and to inspire others in my shoes that life
still goes on."
Consultant cardiologist Dr Douglas Muir who
treated him said: "We are extremely grateful to Kevin for generously
donating this fantastic amount to the hospital to help future patients.
It is wonderful to see him well, enjoying his cycling, keeping fit and
living life to the full. He is an inspiration to other patients and we
wish him well."
Heart felt support
Volunteers from the South Cleveland Heart Fund joined other health professionals at the opening of McGuire's Chemists Shop in Marton by Middlesbrough footballer Franck Queudrue.
Fantastic fundraising effort benefits heart patients.
The South Cleveland Heart Fund has handed over a £100,000 state of the art piece of medical equipment to the electrophysiology department at the JCUH.
The
Navex machine is a high tech imaging device which shows the inside of
the heart during electrophysiology procedures allowing greater accuracy
than ever before in the positioning of catheters in the heart during
ablation procedures.
It also reduces the need to use x-rays. It will enhance the treatment
offered to heart patients with a rhythm disturbance at the department
in the cardiothoracic unit. Chairman of the Heart Fund, Dr Adrian
Davies said: "We are delighted to be able to provide this revolutionary
piece of equipment for the electrophysiology department. It is a
tribute to the hard work and continued fund raising efforts of all our
volunteers and the great generosity of the people of Teeside. This will
really benefit heart patients coming to our unit and is a positive
development to keep us at the leading edge of treatment. It is exactly
what the fund was set up for and why we need continuing support."
- Did you know...
more than 270,000 people in the UK have a heart attack each year, and about half are fatal? - Did you know...
that quitting smoking can reduce your risk of heart disease by half? - Did you know...
63% of women and 56% of men in the UK are not doing enough physical activity to see any health benefits? - Did you know...
that lowering your blood pressure can reduce the risk of a heart attack? -
Did you know...
that the human heart is about the size of a fist while the heart of a blue whale is the size of a small car? -
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