At least 12 young sudden cardiac deaths happen every week in the UK – but our Government doesn’t understand either the true figure or the impact of such a loss.
That’s because it is being incorrectly advised by the very body ministers rely upon – the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC). The committee has failed to acknowledge up-to-date, highly regarded, peer reviewed research. The result is that UK policy is based on the UK NSC’s gross underestimate of the number of young sudden cardiac deaths and its subsequent failure to recommend a national screening programme.
The charity Cardiac Risk in the Young is campaigning to give a voice to all those we have lost – and in doing so to also give our Government a true picture of what is happening. We’d then like to see a comprehensive review of the evidence and for them to establish a national strategy for the prevention of young sudden cardiac death.
If you are a UK resident or national and have suffered a tragedy in your family, please help us. By joining this campaign and answering the following questions about the person in your family who has died, we can work together to ensure that the UK Government is made aware of the true extent of the tragedy.
I don’t have the post-mortem, how do I request another copy?
To request another copy of the coroner’s report, contact the coroner’s office. If they no longer have the record then enquire the name of the
I have had a cardiac arrest, is there any way I can support this campaign?
If you have had a cardiac arrest and are aged 35 or under, we would encourage you to join the CRY myheart support network. We
I am not an immediate family member, can I complete the form?
We have asked for only immediate family members to complete the form so we can be sure the family want the name of the person
We already know that there are 12 deaths a week, why do you need to do this campaign?
UK policy advisors only considered UK data from a national audit which suggested there is less than 1 death a week in the UK. They
Why are the UK Government figures wrong?
The Government’s advisors ignored or refused to consider key research papers and reports from CRY. This is shocking. 80% of coroners in the UK refer
What does CRY want to achieve by this campaign?
The Government have said they will review the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) recommendation not to implement a national screening programme if new evidence
Isn’t young sudden cardiac death rare? Aren’t you just as likely to be killed by lightning?
Young sudden cardiac death is rare compared to cardiac deaths in the elderly and middle-aged, but it is not rare compared to the other most