Heart & Stroke Information Point- Tayside
www.heartstroketayside.org.uk
Tel: 01738 473898
The website has been developed in partnership with patient, carer and healthcare professional groups across Tayside and they also work with national organisations including Chest, Heart & Stroke Scotland. The website provides general information about heart disease and stroke conditions and also localised information about support groups in the Tayside area.
To Transplant and Beyond
www.heart-transplants.co.uk
john@heart-transplant.co.uk
On this site you will find personal accounts, frequently asked questions and answers, what angiograms are and how it feels, heart biopsies, heart transplant assessments, literature from various organisations, links to other websites.
Brave Hearts
Tel: 01494 446220
A cardiac support group in South Buckhamshire offering a visiting service to people recently discharged from hospital and providing information on local exercise and rehabilitation programmes. Contact Peter Killmister 01494 446220
British Cardiac Patients Association
www.bcpa.co.uk
enquiries@bcpa.co.uk
Tel: 020 8289 5591
100 Anerley Road, London, SE19 2AN
Offers unconditional help, support, reassurance and advice to cardiac patients, their families and carers. They pride themselves in being the independent voice of the patient and carer and represent the patient on government bodies, research working groups, health improvement programmes, nursing bodies, and many others.
Heart Transplant Families Together
www.htft.org.uk
htft@btopenworld.com
Tel: 0191 431 0743
Welbank, Rimpton, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 8AF
Provides a nationwide counselling and support network, information on organ donation and transplant issues.
Heartbeat - Ipswich and East Suffolk
www.heartbeat.eastsuffolk.btinternet.co.uk
tessa@haweswoodbridge.fsnet.co.uk
Heartbeat is a self help group started by people in Ipswich and East Suffolk in October 1987 to provide support and information to those within the region who have heart problems.
ICD Patient and Family Heart Support Group N. Staff
http://beehive.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/default.asp?WCI=SiteHome&ID=4921&PageID=24902
They give support in North Staffordshire and Nationwide to patients and their families with ICD/s fitted.
Redditch Hale & Hearties
www.redditchhaleandhearties.org.uk
info@redditchhaleandhearties.org.uk
332 Lickey Road, Rednal, Birmingham, B45 8RY
Provides support for anyone who has heart problems.
Salford Heart Support Group
www.salfordheartcare.co.uk
salfordheartcare@onetel.net.uk
Tel: 0161 707 7402
c/o United Reformed Church, Franklin Street, Eccles, Manchester, M30 0QZ
Solihull Heart Support Group
www.solihullheartsupport.org.uk
heartline@solihullheartsupport.org.uk
Are an active group of former heart patients who aim to improve the quality of life for themselves and fellow heart patients and their families by sharing their experiences, improving awareness and understanding of the various heart conditions.
Salisbury and District Heart Support Group
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/salisburyheartgroup
Tel: 01980 590332
A voluntary organisation predominantly of ex heart patients, dedicated to the welfare and assistance of heart patients.
Sunderland Cardiac Support Group
www.sunderland.nhs.uk/cardiac
Tel: 0191 522 6750
Run by former heart patients for the support of heart patients and their carers.
The Cardiac Support Group (Nottingham)
www.heartsupport.co.uk
c/o City Hospital Hucknall Road Nottingham, NG5 1PB
The basic object of the Cardiac Support Group is to boost the morale of both patient and their family by providing support, guidance and advice so that together, they can face the future with confidence and understanding.
Gt Yarmouth & Waveney HeartCare Cardiac Support Group
www.heartcarecsg.co.uk
gskippe1@rjt.co.uk
Tel: 01493369549
Is based at the James Paget Hospital, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth. It aims to offer support and provide helpful information to heart disease sufferers and their carers.
THROB - The Heart Rehabilitation Organisation of Berkshire.
www.throbrehab.org.uk
Aims to promote cardiac rehabilitation in the Berkshire area covered by Heatherwood Hospital in Ascot and the Wexham Park Hospital in Slough.
White Cliffs Heart Support Group
Brian@francan.fsnet.co.uk
Tel: 01304 207 371
Provides advice and support for people suffering from heart disease, their partners and friends, who live in the Dover and Deal area. Meetings have guest speakers and explore treatment, medical and rehabilitation issues. Meets: second Wednesday of each month. Based at: The Landmark Centre, Deal. Phone/fax: Brian on 01304 207 371
Heartbeats - West Berkshire
www.heartbeats.btinternet.co.uk
Aim is to give support and information for cardiac patients and partners.
The Weald Heart Support Group
Tel: 01892 526 111 extension 2546
Self-help and support group for heart patients in Tunbridge Wells area.
The Oxford Heartbeat Club
Tel: 01865 880728
An Oxford based support group, for further information please contact - Jenny Cook 01865 880728
