Local
British Heart Foundation (Regional Office)
Address: Hearts First House, The Down, Lamberhurst, Kent TN3 8ER
Phone 01892 890002
Email: region9@bhf.org.uk
Darent Valley Hospital's cardiology services
The coronary care unit of this Dartford hospital provides care for patients who have had heart surgery or severe heart attacks.
Thanet Heart Support Group
Provides support and advice for anyone who has had a heart attack, surgery or heart failure. Meets: every second Thursday of the month at 7.30pm
Based at: Upton School, Broadstairs.
Phone: 01304 828725
Up-Beat
A heart support group for the Shepway area run by and for people who have experienced some sort of cardiac event, their partners and family members. Each meeting is attended by a cardiac rehabilitation specialist nurse and a health promotion specialist.
Meets: third Thursday evening of each month
Based at: The community centre behind St Martin's Church, Queens Avenue (off Horn Street), Folkestone
Phone: 01304 828725
The Weald Heart Support Group
Self-help and support group for heart patients. Phone or check Focus newspaper for meeting details.
Meets: first Thursday of the month in Tunbridge Wells.
Phone: 01892 526 111 ext 2546
White Cliffs Heart Support Group
Provides advice and support for those suffering from heart disease aswell as their partners and friends, who live in the Dover and Deal area. Meetings have guest speakers and explore treatment, medical and rehabilitation issues.
Meets: second Wednesday of each month
Based at: The Landmark Centre, Deal
Phone: 01304 828725
National
BBC Health
This website looks at coronary heart disease; its causes and the treatments available and how to reduce your risks of heart disease.
British Heart Foundation
The British Heart Foundation is a charitable organisation that aims to play a leading role in the fight against heart disease.
BUPA
In the UK heart disease kills more people, both men and women, than any other disease. One British adult dies of heart disease every three minutes.
Cardiomyopathy
This site is designed to provide information on the main forms of the heart muscle disease known as cardiomyopathy.
Expert Patient Programme
The Expert Patients Programme is an NHS based training programme that provides opportunities for people who live with long-term chronic conditions to develop new skills to manage their condition better on a day-to-day basis.
Heart Info
An American site offering topical information on many aspects of heart disease.
The Heart - An Online Exploration
Information on all aspects of the heart.
