Promoting better understanding, diagnosis, treatment and quality of life for individuals with cardiac arrhythmia
About Us
WHAT DO WE OFFER?
ACCESS TO:
Booklets on all forms of Cardiomyopathy
Video Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Video Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
CD-ROM Dilated Cardiomyopathy
CD-ROM Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
CD-ROM Dilated/Hypertrophic Cariomyopathy
Useful tips on how to manage your condition, such as keeping a diary and a list of your medication.
List of useful contact numbers
Information on how to join the Cariomyopathy Association, an organisation dedicated to our particular form of heart disease
Patient Booklet “A Personal Experience” - a simple and easy to use information pack to help you learn how to manage your condition more quickly.
MISSION STATEMENT
To offer help and support to all Cardiomyopathy patients in the Northeast of England
To raise greater awareness of CMO and other Arrhythmia related illnesses.
To work closely with medical professionals and parent bodies.
These Include: Cardiomyopathy Association Caridac Rehabilitation Personnel Darlington Primary Care Trust Doctor J J Murphy (Consultant cardiologist) Darlington Coronary Support Group (winners of 2007 Queen’s Award) British Heart Foundation Arrhythmia Alliance
We aim to support patients at monthly meetings, provide up-to-date and accurate information provided by the aforementioned bodies
We understand that patients do not have support groups in all areas of the UK and to this end we welcome all contacts (E-Mail, in person, by telephone or letter)
We aim to provide vital links between patients and the above mentioned professional and parent bodies
To Campaign, whenever and wherever possible; to increase greater Awareness in G.P. Practices, Hospitals and local Primary Care Trusts
To have a representative, when possible, at patient conferences which are linked to our condition
To consult regularly with members to enable us to understand what they want from a support group.
To provide theses services free, if possible, to all members.
