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SEPTEMBER 2008 |
Welcome to the September 2008 A-A e-Newsletter.
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Don’t let your heart rhythm rate go up!
Heart Rhythm Congress 19th – 22nd October 2008
Time is running out to register for HRC 2008 at the regular fee. All registrations from 1st October will incur an additional ‘late’ charge, so register by 30th September and save £10.
Get further details about HRC from our website
www.heartrhythmcongress.com
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The Arrhythmia Alliance Excellence in Practice Awards 2008
The Arrhythmia Alliance is proud to announce that entries for the Arrhythmia Alliance Excellence in Practice awards 2008 are now open. These prestigious awards aim to recognise outstanding achievements and contributions to arrhythmia management services.
The three finalists of each category will be invited to attend a prestigious awards ceremony, which will be held at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole, on the evening of Tuesday 21st October 2008. Winners will be presented with a commemorative plaque in a ceremony following a gala dinner.
Entries can be made on line at www.heartrhythmcongress.com, click on 'Excellence Awards' where full details can be found.
Closing date for entries in all categories is 26th September 2008
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A-A Patients Day - Monday 20th October 2008
Join us at the Birmingham Hilton Metropole on Monday 20th October for the A-A Patient Day for information, discussion and to meet other patients and carers.
Click below to find out more and to download A-A Patient Registration form.
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Arrythmia Alliance is pleased to welcome...
Barbara Hampel, well known from her career in fundraising with Marie Cancer Care and Macmillan
Nurses, has recently joined the Arrhythmia Heart Charity as Head of Fundraising... She approaches this challenging role with optimism and enthusiasm, and is currently planning a programme of events for the autumn and new year...
The Arrhythmia Alliance team is keen to begin working with Barbara and to ensure long term, sustainable funding.
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Are you a member of a local ICD patient group?
Is there a heart support group in your area?
Perhaps you run a group! Either way we would like to hear from you!
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AFA Newsletter - Issue 2 is now available!
To order your copy email info@atrial-fibrillation.org.uk or click on the link below
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AFA Patient Day - Monday 20th October 2008
After the success of the first AFA Patient Day in London earlier this year, a second AFA Patient Day is being held at the Birmingham Hilton Metropole on Monday 20th October.
Please click below to read more information and download AFA Patient Registration form.
Or email info@atrial-information.org.uk
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ICDs and Driving - Current Perspectives
A report by Dr Blair Grubb and Dr Naser Imran – Click below to read more
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Suggest a Session for Heart Rhythm Congress 2009!
The Arrhythmia Alliance and Heart Rhythm UK have already begun planning for Heart Rhythm Congress 2009 and we value your feedback. Nick Linker, Programme Director, HRC 2009, Richard Schilling, Scientific Director, HRC 2009 and the Business Committee welcome proposals for sessions from the cardiac arrhythmia community. Your proposed session should include the following suggestions:
- Session title
- List of chairs and potential speakers
- Presentation titles, and
- Brief description of the topical content for the session.
Please submit your proposals electronically to:
Heart Rhythm Congress
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HRUK Newsletter
The HRUK newsletter is now available to read - Click below for the latest issue.
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Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is responsible for ensuring that medical devices are safe. This is particularly important with high risk implantable devices such as pacemakers, ICDs and leads. In order to ensure that any problems with devices are picked up as early as possible, the MHRA operates an online adverse incident reporting system. Anyone can report an adverse incident, 24 hours a day, and all incidents are investigated by the MHRA, in collaboration with the manufacturer. Working in collaboration with Arrhythmia Alliance and HRUK, the MHRA has produced a poster clarifying the details of adverse incidents that they hope will be reported, specifically regarding pacemakers, ICDs and leads. If you are interested in receiving hard copies of the poster for your department, please contact the MHRA, and they will be happy to provide as many as required free of charge.
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An interactive, lively 2 day course aimed at Cardiac Physiologists specialising in complex device management and Electrophysiology, located near the Historic City of Oxford. CLICK HERE... |
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