The pandemic has been incredibly tough on us all, but it has been particularly hard for people living with chest, heart and stroke conditions. We spoke to three survivors about…

For years, Kieran Fraser and his dad Neil planned to run a marathon together. But when Neil suffered a stroke at the age of just 52 in September 2021, Kieran…

When Kenny Cooper’s sister died at the age of just 39 following a stroke, he knew he wanted to do something to keep her memory alive and raise awareness of…

When Ron Bowes had a heart attack at home last April, he was back home within 48 hours. As widower Ron lives alone, he then had to rely on family…

A massive £760,000 funding package will take the “vital first step” towards creating a coordinated nationwide approach in caring for people with Long Covid. Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland and…

Scottish politicians across the political spectrum are backing Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland’s vision of No Life Half Lived. As Scotland prepares to vote in the 2021 Scottish Parliamentary elections,…

Stroke survivor Chris Smith has found a friend for life in Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland Kindness Volunteer Freya Riley. And at Christmas the pair found themselves with a different…

The last 12 months have been the most challenging that most of us will face in our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic has taken an incredible toll on individuals and on…

Barclays Community Aid Programme has awarded an incredible £100,000 to fund our Hospital to Home Respiratory Support Service – which is currently working with the NHS to face the second…

A new Scottish Government report has revealed Scotland’s worsening health, stubborn health inequalities and high levels of people living with long-term conditions. With a Covid-19 second wave on the horizon,…