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Arrhythmia Alliance E-Bulletin |
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“Promoting better understanding, diagnosis, treatment and quality of life for individuals with cardiac arrhythmia” |
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December 2006 |
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December 2006 |
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Registered Charity No. 1107496 |
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To celebrate the success of Arrhythmia Awareness Week, John Maples MP for Stratford-upon-Avon hosted a Parliamentary Reception at the House of Commons on Wednesday 8 November 2006. A total of 150 guests attended including many who helped to make AAAW06 so successful by running events countrywide, together with doctors, nurses, members of industry and MP’s. Speeches were given by John Maples, Rosie Winterton, Minister of State for Health, Dr Richard Schilling, Consultant Cardiologist/Electrophysiologist and Arrhythmia Alliance Executive Committee, Mike Yates, Programme Manager-Arrhythmia and Sudden Cardiac Death at the DoH and Trudie Lobban, Trustee of Arrhythmia Alliance. . |
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Dr Richard Schilling, an A-A Executive Committee Member, a consultant cardiologist and one of only 64 Electrophysiologists in the UK, moved everyone to tears when he described how one of his patients threw her arms around him in gratitude when he said ‘I can help you’. She had been suffering with Atrial Fibrillation for over fifteen years. What he could not tell her was that she could have been cured fifteen years earlier if she had seen him or been signposted to the right consultant. Once again it was a wonderful opportunity to raise awareness and all speeches were very well received. It’s good to know that we have the continued support from the Minister, Rosie Winterton and Mike Yates from DoH as well as many MPs in order that we can maintain focus especially with regard to Chapter 8 of the National Service Framework. Feedback has been excellent from all concerned and proves why it is so important that the Arrhythmia Alliance continues to raise awareness, diagnosis and treatment of cardiac arrhythmias. |
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Trudie Lobban addresses the guests at Westminster |
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In her presentation, Trudie acknowledged the truly remarkable support that had come from across the political spectrum, including the Prime Minister and the hard work of the Department of Health through Mike Yates. Medtronic was singled out for having faith in her from the beginning. She stressed that, despite the knowledge and technology to identify and protect sufferers of cardiac arrhythmia, it was unacceptable that there are 100,000 deaths each year in the UK from sudden cardiac death and that between four and eight healthy children and young adults die every week from similar causes |
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Dr Richard Schilling, AA Executive Committee Member, speaking in Parliament |
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Parliamentary Reception |
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Speeches |
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Read the speeches given at Parliament: |
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Letters |
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Read letters of support from prominent MPs: |
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Related Links |
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Find details on your MPs support for Arrhythmia: www.theyworkforyou.com |