SWB Cardiac Rehab

Dear all,
It is with great pleasure to announce that our second online education session will take place on Thursday 30th May 2024 at 12:30pm.

Kiran Sangha, who is a senior nurse within the Sandwell Community heart failure Service, will deliver an on-line education session on heart failure

The session will last approximately 30 minutes which will include a questions and answers section in the end.

Please message us on facebook or [email protected] if you are interested in attending

Great to hear from Jessie Shran about the very comprehensive services provided by Healthy Sandwell Looking forward to working together 💪💪 More to follow

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MESSAGE TO ALL CURRENT PARTICIPANTS IN OUR SWBH CARDIAC REHABILITATION PROGRAMME!!!

Our first online education session for 2024 will take place on Thursday 9th May at 12:30pm.

Peter Smith, who is a Clinical Nurse Specialist in the SWBH alcohol team, will deliver a very informative educational session on alcohol.

The session will last approximately 30 minutes and will include a questions and answers section in the end.

If you require any further details or if you are interested in this education session but not currently attending our programmes, please email us on [email protected]

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💚 Do you look after a family member, partner, friend or neighbour? Are you a young carer or a young adult carer?

🗣️ If so, we want to hear from you. Share your experiences and help us to shape a new Carer Support Service in Sandwell.

💻 You can complete our short survey online or come along to one of our drop-in sessions at a community venue.

📞 There’s also the option of sharing your views over the phone by contacting Sandwell Advocacy on: 0121 520 8070.

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This may well be of interest to those involved with Community groups

Apply for a free defibrillator for your community BHF offers funding for defibrillators to community groups and resources to help you train your community in CPR with our free online RevivR CPR training.

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A good online support forum available for our patients and relatives
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Wishing all my team the best of luck. Enjoy xx

3 Days to go! Please please sponsor our team ❤️

Please help us raise funds for our wonderful Cardiac Rehab Department

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Learn CPR in 15 minutes for free with RevivR™ Learn to do CPR and use a defibrillator in just 15 minutes on your mobile phone or tablet. Many of us will witness a cardiac arrest in our lifetime. Be ready for that day.

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With 2 Bank Holiday weekends coming up try and get some time for yourself, carers and patients need support. Please look at the contact numbers below if you need someone to talk to or to simply get some advice.

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