Patient Support Groups

Information and support groups form an invaluable service to arrhythmia patients. Meetings present a forum for patients, their carers, friends and families to gain information, emotional support, share common experiences and learn more about their condition.

To this end, AFA is working with patients, carers and medical professionals to help establish local AF Patient Support groups which are supported through affiliation to the Arrhythmia Alliance - The Heart Rhythm Charity, to which AFA is affiliated (www.heartrhythmcharity.org.uk).

To find out more about setting up a local AF Patient Support Group, affiliation and how AFA can help, click here.

 

Location Support Group
BRIGHTON & HOVE

Launched in June 2011 and jointly run by the arrhythmia nursing team from Royal Sussex County Hospital and local volunteers, new members are welcomed to share news, support and information. The next meeting is on Wednesday 18th January 2012 at The Cornerstone Centre, Church Road, Hove at 4pm.

For further details, please contact caroline@afa.org.uk

SHEFFIELD

Launched in May 2011, the arrhythmia team at the Northern General Hospital are delighted to welcome new members to the Sheffield Palpitation Patient Support group.

For more information about the why this group was formed click here

Meetings are held in the Medical Education Centre in the hospital grounds from 10.00 - 12.00.

For directions click here

The next meeting will be on Monday 30th January.

Subsequent meetings will be hel on the following dates:

Monday 30th April

Monday 30th July

Monday 29th October

For further information contact caroline@afa.org.uk

TORBAY

Meeting up to six times per year, the South Devon Arrhythmia Support Group is run by both patient members and the arrhythmia nursing team based at Torbay Hospital.

The next meeting will be on Wednesday 25th January at 7pm in The Salvation Army Hall, Market Street, Torquay, TQ1 3AF and Dr David Tomlinson from Derriford Hospital will be talking about AF Ablation.

There is a £2 entrance fee, however this and the proceeds from the raffle and teas and coffees are fed back into the group.

For directions click here

For further information, please contact Caroline Holmes on 01789 450787 or email caroline@afa.org.uk

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