Enhancing Cardiac Care: Supporting Patients and Teams with Vital Equipment

The Sussex Heart Charity has a legacy of funding cutting-edge, life-saving hospital equipment, including Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) machines, Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) systems and Electrocardiogram (ECG) monitors. However, the smaller pieces of equipment can often have just as profound an impact on enhancing patient care and outcomes. Recently, we equipped Brighton’s Cardiac Rehabilitation team…

Life-Saving Accessibility: Why Unlocked AED Cabinets Matter…

People should not worry about Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) being offered in unlocked cabinets for several reasons: Accessibility During Emergencies: In an emergency, every second counts. Unlocked cabinets ensure that AEDs are quickly and easily accessible when needed, potentially saving lives by reducing the time it takes to start life-saving procedures. In most cases, a second…

Annual Sponsored Walk 2024 Round-up

We are delighted to announce that this year’s Annual Sponsored Walk has been a tremendous success, raising just over £10,000! The Sussex Heart Charity (SHC) would like to thank everyone who donated and participated in this event. Your support is invaluable and will significantly aid heart patients in Sussex in the coming months and years.