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National Helpline 01223 846845
Do you have concerns or worries that you would like to talk to someone about?
Our telephone helpline, as part of our national support services, normally operates 9.00am to 7.00pm Monday to Saturday
If you get no reply please leave your name and number and we shall attend to your call as soon as possible.
If you have a question or issue that is best in writing, please write to our Head Office who will try to find an appropriate person to answer it.
All the people who answer our helplines have been patients or carers so are likely to understand your concerns because they have been there.
Donations
We gratefully thank all those who have sent donations, including the following.
Mrs P Murphy of Horningsea for a donation of £160 towards the Grand Draw.
£1,000 from the estate of the late Mrs Olga Draper from the Merseyside Area
£200 in online donations from Steve Lewin in memory of Neil Lewin
£195 in memory of Mr Graham S Rhodes, a Wirral Life Member
£50 from Kathy Wootton in memory of Sid. They were active members of the Bedford Area Group for many years
Mr W Gordon from Felixstowe sent us £50 to support the general work of the Association
Mr C D Wilde, Shrewsbury, sent £360.96 memorial donations in memory of Mrs Kathleen Wilde
Members of the Stilton Wednesday Morning Healthy Eating Club sent £156 following a member’s son’s treatment in Papworth Hospital
£655 in memory of Carolyn Smith from her many friends in the Isle of Man. Carolyn had been a BCPA Trustee
We acknowledge donations over £50 unless the donor wishes otherwise
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Official Magazine Of The BCPA
Published bi-monthly, the BCPA Journal is distributed free throughout the membership and health professionals
A brief overview of the current and previous issues is detailed below. For a copy please contact Head Office Admin@BCPA.co.uk
A PDF version of previous issues is available to Download Here.
Issue 200
Cover Picture:
Treasurer required for the Association
Contents
Senior Citizen’s alphabet
Wrong-footed
- A short tale submitted by Ian Lucy, a friend of Keith Jackson
Memories to treasure – Roy Habbin
Most secret, part 3 – Bob King, BCPA Life Member
Recipes - Janet Jackson
- Bacon and Egg Pie
- Apricot Madeira Cake
Items from past journals - Richard Maddison & John Hunt
Hospital regulations
Issue 199
Cover Picture:
Painting inside Castle Kilbride, Baden, Ontario, Canada
Contents
Controversy over care data continues
What is a grandparent?
Commitment - Corey Beecher
- The state or quality of being dedicated to a cause, activity, etc.
Most secret, part 2 – Bob King, BCPA Life Member
Commissioning through evaluation
Recipes - Janet Jackson
- Braised feather blade beef
- Dairy-free carrot cake
- Cooking with white vinegar
Middle East bound – Roy Habbin
Spironolactone for heart failure
Issue 198
Cover Picture:
Autumn leaves by Anne Hunt, Botanical Gardens, Glasgow
Contents
Stem cells for future heart populations perhaps
Most secret – Bob King, BCPA Life Member
How long will my aortic valve replacement last?
- Member responses to Ray Howell’s article
Memories of a great parade - Roy Habbin
TAVI success – a year on
Recipes - Janet Jackson
- Gluten and Dairy free Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Slow Cooked Brisket
- It’s Freezing – brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Pacemaker that beats like a normal heart transforms patient lives
Against the odds - Brian Pointon
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Mitral Regurgitation
A breakthrough, minimally invasive medical device is offering an important non-surgical treatment for patients, suffering from a leaky heart valve, who have limited therapeutic options to improve their quality of life
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AGM 2015
Now a familiar part of the BCPA calendar the weekend is to be held at the Dunchurch Park Signature Hotel, Warwickshire, during the weekend of 15-17 May 2015
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