Key contacts to help you

If you'd like to speak to a local Scottish based KEY CONTACT, call -

Irene McConnachie on 0141 810 3660 weekdays but please, only between the hours of 6pm and 9.30pm

The CMA has a network of key contacts who offer one-to-one support on the telephone or by email. Our key contacts, who have undergone training, either suffer from the condition or have family members affected.

We have key contacts with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, dilated cardiomyopathy and arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy. They have had a range of medical treatments, including surgery or medical devices such as pacemakers or internal defibrillators (ICDs). Three have undergone heart transplants.

Some are parents of children with cardiomyopathy. One developed a particular type of cardiomyopathy associated with pregnancy after having her second child. We also have key contacts who have tragically lost a partner or child. But they are all keen to help others in similar difficulties.

Our volunteers range in age from 20 upwards.

Our key contacts live all over Scotland, England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Each year we hold a training day (the picture shows those attending a recent training day) to help others decide if they would like to join the network.

If you would like to speak to a key contact, please let us know. You can call our freephone number 0800 0181 024 or email us .

Other local contacts for the Scottish Support Group are :

Chairman : Bob McConnachie 0141 810 3660 mess@talk21.com

Web Site : David Hunter 0141 644 3969 david@glasgowsoftware.com

Kenny Strang 01292 319748 kennystrang@btopenworld.com

In ABERDEEN : Louise Campbell 07957 624943

In INVERNESS : Maureen Semple 07919 341117

CLINICAL CONTACTS :

Joan Anusas (CMA Specialist Nurse in Scotland) 0141 221 2230 joan.anusas@northglasgow.scot.nhs.uk

Elaine Roberts (Clinic co-ordinator for the clinic at the Royal Alexandia Hospital in Paisley) elaine.roberts@rah.scot.nhs.uk