A celebratory bash is set to take place to mark 20 years of a Teesside charity which keeps a hospital unit beating.
The South Cleveland Heart Fund (SCHF) was founded in 1994 by Dr Adrian Davies, a retired consultant cardiologist who brought a cardiothoracic centre to Teesside.
It was founded as a way keep the pioneering unit at James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough at the leading edge of medical technology.
Since then, over £1.4m has been raised and there is currently £340,000 in the bank for the charity’s £1m campaign to replace an MRI scanner and upgrade another.
And so to celebrate the huge success of the SCHF, a 20th anniversary bash is to take place at Thornaby Sports and Leisure Club.
“I champion local heart services - always have and always will,” said Dr Davies, chair of the charity.
“I am proud of what has been achieved so far.”
“When we found out our bid was accepted for the unit to come to the area, I wanted any money raised to be kept locally,” he added. “That has always been the emphasis and that is why I set up the SCHF.
“The fund does what the NHS can’t - to keep the heart unit at the leading edge of advances.”
As reported, The Gazette is supporting the SCHF through our Help Save a Life campaign.
It was launched to help the charity raise the £1m needed for a major upgrade of one MRI scanner and the replacing of another.
Currently there are four MRI scanners in the trust but only one is equipped to do cardiac scanning so this work will mean that the unit to help more people than ever.
The 20th celebratory event, which takes at the Tedder Avenue venue on Tuesday, February 20, will feature entertainment and games, as well as a pie and peas and of course a birthday cake.
Tickets are £5 and are available by calling 01642 854621 or 07979 370024.
To help the SCHF, your can also head to www.schf.org.uk or send a cheque, payable to South Cleveland Heart Fund and marked “scanner appeal”, to treasurer Mr Keith Robson, 117 Roman Road, Linthorpe, Middlesbrough, TS5 5QB.
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