Not all areas have support groups, which i understand but A big town like Blackpool and no support group, yet we have one of the best heart hospitals in the country. I have just rung the number to find my local support group and have been told its Lancaster, Lancaster is a long way away and i do not drive, does anyone know of any other groups other than British heart foundation
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Hi whizz64
Sorry to hear you're having trouble finding a local group. All BHF heart support groups are independently set up and run, this unfortunately does mean that not all areas have a local BHF affiliated group.
We do always encourage and support the creation of new groups where there is a desire for them and will do what we can to assist with this. We are always happy to talk to anyone about setting up a new group, and the different ways this can be done. We also have a printed toolkit which explains everything you need to know when thinking about setting up a group: bhf.org.uk/heart-health/how...
Many hospitals also have their own support groups within them so I would also suggest contacting someone within your cardiac centre to find out if they know of any group or volunteers within the hospital that may be able to help
Worth phoning local hospitals as sometimes they hold one. Start your own! Maybe your GP would start one.