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CHSS endorses Chief Medical Officer’s call to review ambulance response times for chest pain

CHSS endorses the actions of the Chief Medical Officer who has called for review of the SAS changes to ambulance response times for chest pain. Paramedics fear patients will die…

New updated Health Information Factsheets

We have updated the following factsheets with the latest information and guidelines for anyone affected by chest, heart and stroke illness. F40 Losing Weight (PDF): this factsheet helps you look…

CHSS launch My Lungs My Life website

CHSS is pleased to announce the launch of My Lungs My Life, a new self management website for anyone affected by COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), Asthma or parents of…

CHSS supports European Heart Failure Awareness Day

  Do you know what heart failure is and how to recognise the symptoms?  It is estimated that more than 100,000 people in Scotland are living with heart failure but…

SGHD Strategy for Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest

Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland (CHSS) welcomes the launch of the latest SGHD Strategy for Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest.  CHSS worked in partnership with the government and other stakeholders to produce the strategy…

Back to Work or Volunteering after a stroke

Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland in partnership with The Stroke Association have the pleasure in inviting you to our two events ‘Back to Work or Volunteering after a stroke’   Tuesday 24…

CHSS gives outstanding support say MSPs

During a debate in the Scottish parliament on 17th February, MSPs from all political parties praised CHSS and acknowledged our activities and services to be outstanding. We want to highlight…

Heart & ‘Sole’ Walk 2015

Help us to show how physical activity can make a world of a difference by joining our Around the Globe walk! Groups from around the world are putting their Heart…

Unraveling the Mystery of Stroke Disease – The Clue’s in the Numbers…

A public lecture by Professor Peter Sandercock on 6 November 2014. Peter will look at recent research studies and evidence that have directed the current care and treatment for stroke…

Think FAST! Know the symptoms of stroke

ThinkFAST.org.uk Suspect a stroke? Think FAST! The main aim of the FAST campaign is to help people recognise the symptoms of a stroke – and to Think FAST! With over…