Last cardiac screening sessions of the year

YOUNG people in the region are being urged to sign up for 200 free cardiac screening sessions in Dumfries next month. They will take place on September 12 and 13 at The Cairndale Hotel. Every young person screened will receive an ECG and a 1:1 consultation with a cardiologist. It is being carried out by the CRY charity and funded by the David Hill Memorial Fund, set up by the family of David who died from an undiagnosed heart issue in March 2022. To date, 573 young people have had their hearts screened through David’s Fund, but this will be the last screening in the region until April 2026. His parents, Rodger Hill and Sharon Duncan, said this week: “The screenings to date have been extremely popular and we expect the demand for the dates in September to be significant. "We want to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has supported us in our fundraising and awareness raising campaigns. "We, and CRY, believe that every young person from the age of 14 (up until the age of 35) should have access to free, expert cardiac screening and that young people and their parents should be given a choice to be screened. "We will continue our campaign to urge the UK Government to radically re-think its approach to specialist cardiac screening in order to reduce the incidence of young people dying from the often-preventable conditions that can cause sudden cardiac death in young people." To book, go to www.testmyheart.org.uk/book-appointment