My story, the same but not the same as everyone else
A cool, but wet night, as a dozen or so of us set off on our weekly Wednesday night hard run 12-mile route. Felt good going up a mile long hill, leading the pack before dropping down the hill past the hospital. My chest filled up – as it had done before – my head felt...
Greater Manchester ICD Support Group Wythenshawe – 8th July 2026
At our inaugural evening ICD support group in South Manchester, we welcomed 45 patients and carers. The attendees came together at Wythenshawe Forum to hear Mike Connolly, former Consultant Nurse in Supportive and Palliative Care, MFT, give an inspirational and...
ICD Support Group Meeting – Thursday 15th October 2pm
The next support group meeting for people living with an ICD, and their families is scheduled for Thursday 15th October 2026 at Lighthouse Project, Second Floor Middleton Shopping Centre, Limetrees Road, Middleton M24 4EL. This is an afternoon session from 2pm to 4pm....
Greater Manchester ICD Support Group meets in Middleton for the first time
The latest meeting of the Greater Manchester ICD Support Group took place in Middleton at the end of April, bringing together people living with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator, along with family members and supporters. The group was joined by two expert...
First Greater Manchester ICD Support Group meeting of 2026
Nearly 50 people came to the first Greater Manchester ICD Support Group meeting on Wednesday 25 February at Wythenshawe Forum. The meeting brought together people who have an ICD (Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator), as well as family members and NHS staff. The...
Device Check-in at Wythenshawe
Do you know about a small change in the way you check in for your device check at Wythenshawe hospital.? Read about it here
CPR – Do you know what to do?
Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) article by Adrienne Unsworth - read it here
What can a device (ICD or CRT-D) do (and importantly, not do)?
Read the article here
Remote Monitoring – How does it work?
Read the article here
MyMFT by Adrienne Unsworth
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