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.

Awareness during a sudden cardiac arrest

Last week I attended a strategy day at Essex Air Ambulance which was the first of several they were holding to ensure their service was the best it could possibly be.  The first of these focused on out of hospital cardiac arrests, of which makes up 40% of their missions.  I was honoured to be ...

Fantastic donation

We’re excited to announce that today we have received a fantastic donation of £1125 thanks to one of our members Hayley Thompson, her survivor son Dan and his football team Adwick Park Rangers (Doncaster). Hayley and Dan’s world was turned upside down last year and Chris Crowe, Chairman of the football club told us about ...

SADS UK – Life After Cardiac Arrest Conference 2017

For the second year runnning the SADS UK annual conference was focused towards members of our group and entitled “Life After Cardiac Arrest”. The day promised to be an interesting day of talks and an excellent chance to socialise with others who have been affected by a sudden cardiac arrest.  Amongst the target contingent there ...

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