With over 100,000 people in the  UK having a heart attack each year, and heart disease  affecting one in five men and one in every eight women; Solihull Hospital is hosting a public seminar on the heart and CPR techniques.

Taking place in the Education Centre at Solihull Hospital on Tuesday 10 June between 5pm and 7pm, the seminar will be led by Dr Beth Freestone, consultant cardiologist at Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust.

Dr Freestone explains: “Coronary heart disease is the country’s most common cause of death, causing around 82,000 deaths each year.  There are an estimated 2.7 million people living with the condition and 2 million people affected by angina, the most common symptom of coronary heart disease, and the risk of getting heart disease increases as you get older.”

Robin Davies, senior resuscitation officer at the Trust, will also be demonstrating how cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can be used if someone is not breathing properly or if their heart has stopped.

The Trust – which covers Heartlands Hospital, Solihull Hospital and Good Hope Hospital – runs monthly health seminars to help raise awareness of a range of health conditions, as well as providing information about the treatment and support that is available.

To book your place or to find out details of the Hospital’s future health seminars, contact Sandra White on 0121 424 1218 or email sandra.white@heartofengland.nhs.uk.