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.

The Call

Post by Laura Churches In November 2015 my dad had a cardiac arrest at home in bed. He had a down time of 30 minutes and my mum, brother and I played a part in his survival. We, between us did CPR for this time until the first responder arrived. My dad thankfully survived which is ...

4 Years on

For the first time in 4 years, the day of my SCA anniversary, 4th April,  has seemed more like any other day than the “special” day it had become. The weeks and months leading up to the first anniversary I felt quite insistent that I had to mark the day some how and give a ...

Expressive writing

“That felt quite cathartic”, “Like a weight off my shoulders”, “It really helped me to understand some of the things that were troubling me”, these are just some of the things people have said after writing their SCA story as either a post in the group or as an entry on this blog.  When they ...

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