Charity Sets Ambitious New Target For Heart Health
Thursday 14 February 2002

Northern Ireland’s top heart charity has launched a battle on two fronts to tackle the ravages of coronary disease. more »

Heart Patients Face-To-Face With Minister
Wednesday 13 February 2002

A group of heart patients and carers will meet the Health Minister, Bairbre De Brun, tomorrow, Thursday 14th February – St Valentine’s Day, to demand shorter waiting times for surgery and other improvements in treatment.
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Charity Welcomes Funding For MRIs
Monday 4 February 2002

The Northern Ireland Chest Heart & Stroke Association has applauded the decision to supply magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines to several additional hospitals in Northern Ireland.
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Hidden Killer In The Food We Eat Every Day
Tuesday 29 January 2002

If you had an Ulster Fry for breakfast this morning, or if you’re planning to have a pizza tonight, you shouldn’t have any more salt for the next 24 hours.
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Better Health Gets Mayor’s Vote!
Monday 7 January 2002

Limavady’s Mayor, Councillor Dessie Lowry, is voting for a healthier lifestyle … and to prove it, he’s the first person in the area to sign up for the NI Chest, Heart and Stroke Association’s Work at Life programme. more »

Charity Welcomes School Meals Changes
Friday 14 December 2001

The NI Chest Heart & Stroke Association has welcomed the guidelines of the Department of Education in Northern Ireland to improve school meals and to reduce animal fat, salt and sugar in the food consumed by children. more »

“Shop Around” Surgery Would Cut Heart Waiting Lists
Thursday 6 December 2001

The Northern Ireland Chest, Heart and Stroke Association is calling on the Government to extend its new fast track surgery plan to Northern Ireland.
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Heart Drug Could Save Stroke Patients
Monday 3 December 2001

Doctors at the Belfast City Hospital in collaboration with colleagues from the Royal Victoria Hospital are investigating whether a common cholesterol-lowering drug could also help to save the lives of people who are at high risk of suffering a stroke.
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Charity launches petition to cut waiting lists
Tuesday 23 October 2001

Northern Ireland’s leading heart charity is launching a province-wide petition aimed at cutting the waiting times for cardiac surgery.
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Research Grants
Monday 15 October 2001

RESEARCH GRANTS
COMMISSIONED & REACTIVE
CLOSING DATE – SATURDAY 15th DECEMBER 2001

One of Northern Ireland’s leading medical charities is offering up to £100,000 in support of research on stroke.
It’s the first time the Northern Ireland Chest, Heart and Stroke Association has sought to commission specially tailored research. Until now, the Association has chosen several studies each year from the large number of applications it receives.
Updated: 23 Oct 2001 more »