We list below just a few useful cardiac support related Organisations that deal specifically with Phase IV heart rehabilitation under the categories of |
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BERKSHIRE HEALTH CARE | |
READING SPORT AND LIESURE | |
HEARTSTART SWALLOWFIELD The scheme, which was founded by the Swallowfield Community Responders in August 2013, provides training on Emergency Life Support (ELS) skills to the people around Reading, Wokingham and all adjoining areas. | |
EALING CARDIAC GROUP West London's community heart exercise and wellness group | |
RUSHMOOR HEALTHY LIVING Farnborough A Charity providing a range of Social activities
part of which are Phase IV classes.
www.rhl.org.uk/cardiac_rehabilitation.php | |
BASINGSTOKE & ALTON CARDIAC REHABILITATION CHARITY Ltd Runs the The Staywell Scheme
designed for people at relatively high risk of suffering coronary heart disease
www.cardiac-rehab.co.uk | |
BOUNCEBACK FITNESS
Phase IV classes for Sussex, covering Hove,Lewes, Seaford & Haywards Heath
www.bbfit.co.uk | |
TAKE HEART
Phase IV classes for Sussex, covering Stanley Deason, Brighton - Withdean, Hove, Newhaven, Peacehaven, Portslade & Shoreham.
www.takeheartgroup.org | |
HEART CARE (The West Midlands Cardiac Rehabilitation Unit).
Each year, Heart Care helps hundreds of people recover from the trauma
of a heart attack or serious heart surgery. Rehabilitating the body and rebuilding confidence is
what Heart Care is all about. Heart Care
is based in Walsall, West Midlands. Patients have ready access to a doctor and medical
team. Additionally an after-care facility in Streetly services the north Birmingham area. |
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GCRA (The Grampian Cardiac Rehabilitation Association Ltd)
The GCRA is a charitable organisation that helps people recover to an active and healthier life
following a heart attack or cardiac surgery.
GCRA keywords are: COMMITMENT, EFFORT and ENTHUSIASM. |
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NATION-WIDE | |
BACPR
A multidisciplinary body created to
represent and serve the interests of all professionals involved in the provision of cardiac rehablitation. All instructors involved in Phase IV cardiac rehabilitation exercise programmes must have undergone BACPR training and be suitably qualified. BACPR is one
of the several bodies affiliated to the British Cardiac Society. |
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CARDIAC ATHLETES
If your cardiac recovery has been so good that your cardiologist has agreed to let you
return to your favourite sport " so long as you don't over do it ! ",
then Cardiac Athletes is for you !! |
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BHF
The BHF aims to play a leading role in the fight against heart disease so that it is no longer a
major cause of disability and premature death. The website gives access (by postcode) to its affiliated Groups some of which promote Phase IV Cardiac Rehabilitation exercise programmes. |
Cardiac Rehabilitation
The official repository of the BACR/BHF national register of cardiac rehabilitation
programmes. |
Nutritionist - Resource
A site whose aim is ultimately to provide the UK with a huge nutrition support network, enabling those in need to find a nutritionist close to them.
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INTERNATIONAL | |
AMERICAN ADDICTION CENTERS
A useful reference Site that is wide-ranging in content and has a useful section covering "Complications, Conditions and Treatment of Substance Abuse and Cardiovascular Disease"
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