An incredibly successful weekend of cardiac screening was held in Kirkcudbright, taking cardiac screening out of Dumfries and to the west of the region, in memory of David Hill.
Since David’s death in March 2022, the David Hill Memorial Fund has now raised over £85,000, which has allowed David’s family to fund and book 1200 cardiac screening appointments across Dumfries and Galloway, which are free for young people to attend.
Over the two days, we saw 195 young people for screening, some who have needed onward referrals, and by far the greater percentage were from Kirkcudbright and the surrounding areas. We also had people travel from Lothian, as well as Lanarkshire, Stirlingshire and as far away as Belfast.
We want to thank all those who have supported our fundraising efforts and in raising awareness of Young Sudden Cardiac Death.
David’s parents, Sharon Duncan and Rodger Hill have said, “This is a clear indication of the need for screening, and has shown us the importance of providing screening events around the region. This will help us plan for future screening events, and, if funding permits, we are now planning to hold screenings across the region as well as in Dumfries.”
We would like to thank Kirkcudbright Academy and in particular Mr Tuffery, Head Teacher, and the excellent janitorial team for accommodating us so well, and thanks also from the C-R-Y team.
Our next screening event is scheduled for September 13/14th and information is available on the CRY website www.c-r-y.org.uk.
We encourage everyone who is interested in attending this event to register at www.testmyheart.org.uk to be notified when the event is live for booking.
