News from the Chief Executive Pixie clothes sale hosted by Seema Sharma May 18 and June 29 Seema Sharma, whose husband is CRY Consultant Cardiologist Professor Sanjay Sharma, hosted another sale of terrific clothes donated by our Patron Pixie Lott in December.
renowned CRY Centre for Inherited Cardiovascular Conditions and Sports Cardiology.
The new CRY CCP laboratory at St George’s
I was most grateful to Professor Juan Carlos Kaski, Chair of Cardiovascular Science at St George’s, and Penny Schofield, HM Coroner for West Sussex, for finding the time to come and speak. I was also delighted that we were joined by Patron Baroness Ilora Finlay, who spoke passionately of the importance of the centre.
The charity sales were held at Seema’s dental surgeries in Grays, Essex, and Lee, London – and raised £2,596 across the 2 events.
CRY Consultant Pathologist Professor Mary Sheppard, HM Coroner for West Sussex Penny Schofield, CRY Patron Baroness Ilora Finlay and myself
For more details, please see the article or visit www.c-r-y. org.uk/cry-consolidates-specialist-services-under-one-roof Professor Sharma taking a break from world-leading research to help sort some of Pixie’s clothes!
The original sale, which Pixie organised, raised £1,652.50 for CRY, and the same amount for children’s charity Rays of Sunshine.
Relaunch of the CRY Centre for Cardiac Pathology (CRY CCP) at St George’s May 22 The CRY CCP has now moved to St George’s Medical School, University of London, and after a challenging few months transferring files and setting up equipment (whilst continuing to operate our fast-track cardiac pathology service) a launch for the new pathology centre was organised with the university for May 2014. The move to St George’s is a crucial development as it facilitates collaboration with our internationally-
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Melanie Webster and Dr Steve Cox interviewed on BBC Radio Suffolk May 23 CRY Representative Melanie Webster appeared on the early morning programme of BBC Radio Sussex to be interviewed by Etholle George regarding the sudden death of her daughter, Lily (pictured). Lily was 15 when she tragically died of a cardiac arrest during a PE lesson at Stowmarket High School in January 2012. Melanie had been raising funds for the Lily Webster Memorial Fund and appeared on the programme to promote scheduled screenings in Stowmarket on July 1 and 2. Two further screenings are due to be held in June 2015. Dr Steve Cox explained the ECG screening
Issue 64 | May to August 2014