Tags: SADS
Bystander CPR Saves Lives: Evington Resident uses CPR to Save a Life
Posted: Fri, 12 Jan 2018
The passenger took a breath just before the emergency services arrived. Afterwards the Evington resident told me, "I need to go home and assess what has happened for myself and I know I don't want a fuss. I prefer an uneventful life, but I am glad I managed... Read More »
‘Time’ to save a life – Teenager’s documentary sheds light on sudden heart deaths
Posted: Mon, 04 Dec 2017
Sixteen-year-old Jess O'Brien has turned her talents to the subject to help the work of the Joe Humphries Memorial Trust (JHMT), a local charity that works to promote awareness and greater understanding of sudden heart deaths in young people.
Jess launched... Read More »
Local Football Clubs Join as ONE to Help Create a HEART SAFE Sporting & Community for ALL
Posted: Fri, 24 Nov 2017
A NEW public-access defibrillator has been installed close to the training ground of two Leicester football clubs.
The defibrillator has been installed on a lamp-post column adjacent to the Bus Shelter on Braunstone Lane East, close to where both Leicester... Read More »
De Montfort University hosts Leicestershire's 'Restart A Heart Day'
Posted: Fri, 06 Oct 2017
More than 100 students, staff and members of the local community have been trained to save lives thanks to De Montfort Students' Union (DSU)'s unique partnership with a Leicestershire charity.
Kasabian star Chris Edwards learnt basic CPR at Wednesday's... Read More »
Balloon launch, book, talks and training sessions mark this year’s JHMT SADS Awareness Week
Posted: Thu, 28 Sep 2017
SADS Awareness Week will take place from 2-6 October 2017.
The JHMT was set up after the death of Rothley teenager Joe Humphries in 2012. Joe died from SADS while out on a training jog near his home. SADS stands for sudden arrhythmic death syndrome, a... Read More »
Alan Teaches Life-Saving Skills to More than 1,000 People
Posted: Wed, 20 Sep 2017
Retired cardiac nurse Alan Harrison-White is a vital member of the JHMT team, putting his skills to use for local charity the Joe Humphries Memorial Trust.
The JHMT was set up was set up in memory of Rothley teenager Joe Humphries, who collapsed and tragically... Read More »
Cricket Club leading the Way in Being Heartsafe Thanks to Training from Local Charity
Posted: Fri, 11 Aug 2017
Rothley Park Cricket Club, one of the leading advocates of the Leicestershire Heart Awareness in Cricket programme, invited specialist volunteers from local charity the Joe Humphries Memorial Trust (JHMT) to come and deliver the training to players and... Read More »
JHMT Helps Put Cardiac Health on National Sports Agenda
Posted: Wed, 09 Aug 2017
The recommendations set out in the report, which was commissioned by the Government, cover areas including safeguarding, mental welfare and equality, diversity and inclusion.
A section on safety, injury and medical issues has been particularly welcomed... Read More »
Leicester's Heart Friendly Parks
Posted: Sun, 02 Jul 2017
The defibrillator, at Abbey Park Visitor Centre, will join 2 others in Abbey Park and 28 in total installed across other parks in Leicester and achieves the end of phase one of an installation programme. Further units will be installed during the next... Read More »
More Life-Saving Equipment Installed at the LCCC - Fischer County Ground
Posted: Sun, 02 Jul 2017
The JHMT, a local charity, works closely with sports organisations, including LCCC, to train students and sportspeople in CPR and defibrillator skills. A cardiac awareness day was held at the club in September 2016 for staff, players and the public, and... Read More »
Mission Accomplished!!
Posted: Wed, 03 May 2017
See below Nick's blog message as he reflects on this fantastic personal achievement to help Joe's Trust make a difference:
' A huge thank you to JHMT for giving me the opportunity to run this year's London marathon. It was an honour and privilege to be... Read More »
Leicester Market Fundraisers on Adrenaline Fuelled Challenge
Posted: Thu, 06 Apr 2017
Rob Manley, a senior markets officer at Leicester Market, and stallholder Michael Gibson, from F Gibson & Son fishmongers, raised more than £1,000 by taking on ZipWorld, in north Wales – billed as 'the longest zip line in Europe and the... Read More »
Nick Gets Ready to Run for the Joe Humphries Memorial Trust
Posted: Wed, 05 Apr 2017
Nick White, from Loughborough, has already raised £1,900 in sponsorship ahead of the event, on April 23 – so now all that's left to do is run it!
It will be the first time that Nick, 45, has ever run a marathon.
"I chose the Joe Humphries Trust... Read More »
Martin Johnson CBE Opens SADS Conference 2017 - Putting Sudden Heart Deaths in Young People Firmly on the Agenda
Posted: Fri, 03 Mar 2017
Martin welcomed delegates working in sports, hospitals and the wider community as they attended the fourth SADS Awareness Conference, held at the King Power Stadium in Leicester on 2 March.
The conference attracted expert speakers from across the country.... Read More »
SADS Awareness Conference 2017 Will Again Put Sudden Heart Deaths in Young People Firmly on the Agenda for Doctors & Nurses
Posted: Tue, 07 Feb 2017
These are the sorts of questions that will be addressed at this year's SADS awareness conference, organised by local charity the Joe Humphries Memorial Trust (JHMT) in conjunction with the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust.
It takes place on... Read More »
Here's Wishing You a Health, Prosperous & Happy New Year 2017
Posted: Tue, 03 Jan 2017
Thank You for helping JHMT make a difference in 2016. 2017 will be the 5th anniversary of the birth of Joe's Trust. Joe would have been truly amazed at what has been achieved in his name, and although so cruelly denied the right to experience life to... Read More »
Robert Smyth Students Help Promote Vital Work of Local Charity
Posted: Mon, 19 Dec 2016
Sixth-formers at the Robert Smyth Academy, in Market Harborough, have been creating promotional campaigns for The Joe Humphries Memorial Trust (JHMT) as part of their coursework for AS-level media.
It's an annual media project that brings together the... Read More »
Medical Lead from Local Heart Charity Takes Part in Prestigious Conference
Posted: Fri, 25 Nov 2016
A LOCAL heart charity's medical lead took part in a prestigious conference this week.
Dr Ffion Davies, who is one of the medical leads for the Joe Humphries Memorial Trust (JHMT), is also a consultant in A&E at Leicester Royal Infirmary. She spoke... Read More »
Full House for Local Charity's Lecture on Cardiac Awareness
Posted: Mon, 10 Oct 2016
The lecture was part of the University Hospitals of Leicester (UHL)'s monthly Marvellous Medicine series, and took place last night (5th Oct) at Leicester General Hospital.
It was organised by local charity the Joe Humphries Memorial Trust (JHMT) as part... Read More »
Don’t Go Breaking Your Heart – SADS Awareness Week
Posted: Thu, 06 Oct 2016
SADS Awareness Week will take place from 1-8 October 2016.
SADS stands for Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome, a deadly and often hidden heart condition. In Britain, 12 young people aged 12-35 years old die each week from undiagnosed heart problems like... Read More »
