All our meetings are held at 2pm in the small hall at Arbury Community Centre unless otherwise stated. We will keep members updated of meeting plans via email. If you would like to join Cambridge Heartbeats and sign up to our mailing list, please EMAIL US.
Dates for your diary
29th January202523rd April8th July– Social meeting – Madingley Hall23rd July(cancelled, replaced by social meeting)- 29th October
- 28th January 2026
Meeting address:
Arbury Community Centre
Campkin Road
Cambridge CB4 2LD
www.arburycommunitycentre.org.uk
Previous meetings
December 2024 – basic resuscitation training was provided for members and their family and friends
July 2024 – NHS talking therapies talked us through simple techniques to manage worries about living with cardiac devices
April 2024 – Kate Sanders, Cardiac Scientist, presented a session on heart rhythm disorders, ECGs and how cardiac devices are used to treat them.
January 2024 – interactive group session discussing frequently asked questions, led by Kate Sanders. This was followed by our AGM.
October 2023 – basic resuscitation training was provided for members and their family and friends
July 2023 – A representative from Medtronic came and provided a demonstration of device check-ups
April 2023 – Kate Sanders, Cardiac Scientist, talked about the different heart conditions which may lead to needing a cardiac device implant
January 2023 – Alan Darby, Cardiac Rehabilitation lead inspired us all to start exercising!
November 2022 – Kathryn Carver, Lead Heart Function Nurse, provided an informative session about living with reduced heart function
September 2022 – A social meeting to allow members to share experiences, supported by Kate Sanders to answer any technical device questions
July 2022 – Adam Chiesa and Trevor Fernandes from the East of England Innovation Hub attended to tell us about the project and collect patient feedback
May 2022 – Kieran Hain from Boston Scientific attended with a simulator and programmer to demonstrate ICD check-ups in clinic (Arbury Community Centre)
March 2022 – unfortunately our speaker was not able to attend, so members took the opportunity to share experiences and get to know each other a little better (Arbury Community Centre)
January 2022 – Tracy Goodman presented on behalf of Arrhythmia Alliance about the charity’s work supporting patients with heart rhythm disorders (Zoom session)
October 2021 – Cardiac Physiologist Kate Sanders provided a demonstration of ICD technology and follow-up (Arbury Community Centre)
July 2021 – Summer social meeting held outdoors to facilitate a return to face to face meetings (Cherry Hinton Hall Park)
April 2021 – Dr Gareth Burr led a mindfulness session and Floyd Brown from Boston Scientific joined the meeting for an ICD Q&A (Zoom session)
January 2021 – James Wimbury, Dietitian, provided a talk and Q&A regarding diet and eating for cardiac health (Zoom session)
October 2020 – Cardiac Rehab lead Alan Darby talked about the importance of exercising and special considerations for those with ICDs (Zoom session)
July 2020 – Dr Anna Goodhart spoke to the group about the role of common cardiac medications in managing cardiac conditions (Zoom session)
April 2020 – Cardiac Physiologist Kate Sanders updated the group on plans for ICD follow-up during the Covid-19 pandemic, including the use of home monitoring (Zoom session)
January 2020 – Stephen Clarke from Medtronic brought along some ICDs and a simulator to demonstrate how ICDs work and are followed-up in clinic (Arbury Community Centre)
October 2019 – At this inaugural meeting Kathryn Carver, Lead Heart Function Nurse, spoke to the group about managing symptoms of heart failure (Arbury Community Centre)
Clinical speakers are based at Addenbrooke’s Hospital unless otherwise stated
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