Meetup reports, fundraising stories, peer support updates and community news from across the SCA UK network — the people who make this community what it is.
In a recent session at the House of Lords, the topic of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest took centre stage. Baroness Finlay of Llandaff started the session by asking His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to improve outcomes in cases of sudden cardiac arrest. Lord Evans of Rainow (Conservative) represented the government and responded to … Read more
Like many, I came suddenly to the bizarre world of cardiac arrest survivorship in 2014. Before my event, I doubt that I knew what it was, and my only knowledge probably stemmed from the shocking event that unfolded when Fabrice Muamba had his SCA on TV two years prior. My experience until I left hospital … Read more
Last week I was invited to give evidence at a Defibrillators All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) meeting. This UK parliament group’s remit is… “To provide a forum for parliamentary discussion on the issues surrounding sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) and defibrillators, whilst providing evidence-based solutions to improve the survival rate of SCA.” parallelparliament.co.uk This session was … Read more