The Sussex Heart Charity

1. 10th April 2011 Brighton Marathon

   July 21, 2010 by admin

   We will once again have charity places available for the Brighton Marathon, Should you be interested in running to support us we would ask from you a £50 non refundable deposit and would ask you to pledge to raise £400 for our charity.

   We will provide a charity running shirt and we will send regular updates on races and training runs.

   We will also hold a thank you reception of all of our runners 2 weeks after the event.

   if you are interested in running for us you will need to complete the runners registration form and return this to me (please do this ASAP as places are going fast). please telephone or email for form.

   Terry Ayres

   Company secretary

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2. Mayors charity events 2010

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   Councillor Geoff Wells nominates us to be one of his official Mayors charities for 2010 -11.

   We and the other 3 charities:  The Martlets, The Alzeimers society and Macmillan Cancer Care  are working with the Mayor and his wife Sally in organising the following events:

   Wednesday, 3rd August 2010	Coffee Morning10.30 am – 12 noon Admission by donation	Mayor’s Parlour
   Saturday, 14th August 2010	Volks Railway5 pm Tickets:  £15 per person	Volks Railway, Madeira Drive
   Friday, 17th September 2010	Cockney Evening with a Fish and Chip supper.Tickets:  £20 per person	Carousel Restaurant
   Wednesday, 13th October 2010	Coffee Morning with Tour of Police CellsAdmission by donation.	Brighton Town Hall
   Thursday, 4th November 2010	Night at the Greyhounds Includes 3 course meal £20 per person	Coral Brighton & Hove Greyhound Stadium
   Friday, 3rd December 2010	A Sumptuous Christmas Meal by the award winning chef at Rendezvous Casino	Rendezvous CasinoBrighton Marina
   Friday 17th December 2010	Coffee Morning, sherry and Mince Pies	Mayors Parlour, Brighton Town Hall

    

   If you would like to attend any of these events please contact us direct by phone 01273 523026  or by email to  via the contact page.

   Terry Ayres – Sussex Heart Charity Company Secretary

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3. 2010 Annual Sponsored Walk another success

   May 9, 2010 by admin

   This years Sussex Heart Charity annual sponsored walk was once again a resounding success. Many thanks to all that took part or maybe you helped on the day and to all those that unfortunaly could not attend on the day but sent in donation. between you all,  you have so far helped to raise an amazing  £30,839.71 and money is still slowely but surely still coming in.

   Next years event will be on Sunday 15th May 2011 starting as usual at 10:00am outside the Rendezvous Casino at Brighton Marina and will be started by The Mayor of Brighton & Hove (Councillor Geoff Wells)

   Thank you all for your continued support of this event

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4. £10,000 funding for Cardiac and health workout DVD and manual

   March 3, 2010 by admin

   The Sussex Heart Charity have agreed funding of £10,000 for production of   Cardioholics ™ a Cardiac and health workout DVD and manual, 

   Every year 200,000 people die of heart and circulatory disease in the UK. There are already 2.3 million people who have been diagnosed with diabetes and a further 500,000 who are blissfully unaware that they have this disease. In addition to these shocking facts – Government statistics predict that by 2050 nine out of ten people in the UK will be classed as obese.

   This DVD is based on the proven results from BSUH Trust phase III cardiac rehabilitation programme, and Phase IV pioneered by Richard Stantiford. The aim is to increase the fitness of all those at risk and to improve the general fitness of the wider population. The DVD would inspire teams in offices, schools and other workplaces around the country to join in and get fit, thus preventing this epidemic of disease.

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5. £20,000 for Worthing Hospital

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   The Sussex Heart Charity have agreed funding of £20,000 as requested by Dr Mark Signey. This will be used for the purchase of  a lifestyle cardiac conferencing system for use in Worthing hospitals.  Dr Mark Signy,  Consultant Cardiologist ,  explained how the conferencing system works.

   “The Lifestream conferencing system has been developed with the involvement of Eastbourne cardiac dept and Mr Jonathan Hyde (cardiac surgeon at Brighton) to allow full interactive conferencing between cardiac and cardiac surgical departments on different sites.  This had previously been impossible to achieve satisfactorily with existing videoconferencing systems due to the inability to simultaneously transmit and play DICOM coded catheter films (DICOM is the industry standard for storing these images).  The new system,  via the NHS web, allows several departments simultaneously to videoconference and play the recorded films in real time thus allowing Multidisciplinary meetings to occur properly with participants on multiple sites.  It is also quick and flexible enough to allow quick one off conferencing with surgical colleagues during complex cases in the cath lab.”

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6. £10,000 awarded to endoscopic vein harvest

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   The Sussex Heart Charity has awarded to the evaluation of endoscopic vein harvest.  ( Endoscopic vein harvest is a minimally invasive procedure undertaken through keyhole surgery to collect a section of vein usually from the leg to act as a graft for the heart operation).

   This will take place at the Sussex Cardiac Centre at the Royal Sussex County Hospital.

   More details to follow

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7. £50,000 Research Bursary approved for 2010 – 2011

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   David Hildick-Smith  requested funding of £50,000.00 -  To fund half the time of a Research Registrar doing an MD thesis on patient foramen ovale and renal disease.

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8. Brighton Marathon Runners 2010

   February 22, 2010 by admin

   We would like to say a big thank you to all of our runners that took part in the Brighton Marathon 2010.

   10 year old Preston Freeman ran the Grand Hotel Mini Mile in aid of our charity. Preston was born with congenital heart defects and wasn’t expected to survive. After undergoing numerous operations he now lives a relatively normal life; what better way to demonstrate the fantastic work carried out then to see him cross the finish line.

   Preston is pictured below the the Mayor of Brighton and Hove Ann Norman

   

   I would like to take this opportunity of thanking you all for running the Brighton Marathon 2010 in support of the Sussex Heart Charity.

   Stepahanie	Cannon
   Vicki	Norman
   Lee	Eardley
   Catherine	Yeomans
   Mandy	Saunders
   Marco	Maccario
   Batsi	Muteweye
   Charlotte	Braithwaite
   Ian	Coulton
   Nick	Simmonds
   Peter	Haworth
   Rose	Willard
   Carly	Post
   Finn	Webb
   Christian	Purser

   This charity has been at the forefront of cardiac care, helping to enhance and improve care and treatment of cardiac patients in Sussex for over 20 years.  The equipment that we purchase has been new and innovative and has enabled the development of new services at the Sussex Cardiac Centre. We now have a cardiac service that provides better treatment and better and faster recovery for cardiac patients

   Your efforts have raised an amazing £9,200 and the money is still coming in,

   Well done to you all and thank you once again for your invaluable support

   Mr Andrew Cohen FRCS, CTh

   Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon

   Chairman of Directors of the Sussex Heart Charity

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9. £28,500 Research grant approved

   February 11, 2010 by admin

    The Sussex Heart Charity has recently approved a request from Cardiac Surgeon Mr Michael Lewis for £28,500 to fund the following research project as discribed by Mr Lewis.

    ”This study is about trying to improve the treatment of patients undergoing coronary artery surgery. To perform this heart operation often requires the help of a heart-lung machine, which supports your body’s circulation whilst the surgeon bypasses the diseased blood vessels. During the surgery, the heart has to be protected so that it is not injured by the strain of the operation. Despite using standard techniques to protect the heart, some temporary injury still occurs from which the heart gradually recovers during the first few hours and days following the operation. This study looks to improve on these established ‘protective techniques’ by preparing the heart before surgery with a drug that switches the fuel of the heart from less efficient fatty acids to more efficient sugars.

   This grant has allowed us to employ a research nurse to assist in patient recruitment, patient consent and data collection. We are very grateful for the continuing support of the Sussex Heart Charity, without whom this pioneering work would not be possible.

   Michael E Lewis MD FRCS Cth

   Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon

   Royal Sussex County Hospital

   Eastern Rd

   Brighton

   BN2 5BE

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10. Heartguard public courses

    January 19, 2010 by admin

    Learn to Save a Life Book a place on one of our training public sessions.

    It is vital that all members of the community learn these skills. The knowledge and skills you will learn on a Heartguard course are of great importance. It may be that, one day, the only thing that stands between life and death of a colleague, friend or a member of your family are the skills acquired during a Heartguard course. The cost is £13, children or students under 18 free

    • The early recognition of a heart attack and how to respond
    • How to check if they are breathing and what to do if they are not
    • How to recognise absence of respirations and Cardiac Arrest
    • Instruction in how to administer chest compressions and rescue breathing
    • How to deal with an unconscious person.
    • How to control severe bleeding and other life threatening conditions

     

    Heartguard run a number of Public Courses on

    Saturday morning in the

    Lecture Theatre at Sussex House,

    1 Abbey Road, Brighton BN2 1ES

     Ring Heartguard on 01273 676439 or email heartguard@sussexheartcharity.org to arrange a booking. PLEASE ENSURE YOU INCLUDE A CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER

    Saturday Mornings 10am to 12noon on the following dates:

    Please telephone Heartguard direct on 01273 676439 for latest available dates.

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