Paul Swindell

After our first meet-up in February 2015, I realised I was not alone. It was the first time since my cardiac arrest the previous year that I had spoken face-to-face with someone who had experienced what I had. This was also true for my wife, who also happened to be my lifesaver. From that meet-up, the idea of SCA UK was born. Since then, we have achieved a considerable amount, primarily providing information, resources and support to others in a similar situation but also raising the profile of survivorship and the need for better post-discharge care. We are starting to get traction in this, and with the formation of the charity, I genuinely believe we have a bright future ahead and will make a significant difference in the lives of many who join our ranks.

Do AEDs go to bed? The Circadian Dilemma

The town of Benfleet, home to Sudden Cardiac Arrest UK, on the Essex Riviera, is perhaps not the first place one would expect to find a nexus of cutting-edge medical debate. Yet, like many towns and cities across the UK, it grapples with a quiet but pressing concern: the accessibility of automated external defibrillators (AEDs). ...

No One Dies in McDonald’s: Survivors of Sudden Cardiac Arrest Share Their Stories

On returning from parkrun, I popped into a local Community First Responders open morning. I told the CFRs about SCA UK, and running came up because I was in my parkrun gear. I mentioned how many survivors in the group had had their SCA whilst running, cycling or doing some other energetic activity. He quipped, ...

A Resolution That Matters: Making Our 10 Years Together Conference the Best Yet

As January unfolds and social media floods with declarations of new gym memberships and diet plans, I find myself reflecting on a different kind of resolution for our cardiac arrest conference. While I haven’t penned down the traditional New Year’s promises, Thursday’s planning meeting for our upcoming 10 Years Together conference ignited something far more ...

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