Last week we had the pleasure of attending the opening ceremony of the Douglas Chamberlain Education Centre. The Level 11 meeting and teaching suite in the Louisa Martindale Building at the Royal Sussex County Hospital (RSCH) has been officially renamed to honour and commemorate the lifetime achievements of Prof. Douglas Chamberlain, who sadly passed away…
Your Heart, Our Mission
For over three decades, we have been dedicated to providing unwavering support to heart patients throughout Sussex. Since our establishment in 1987, our core mission has been to bring about positive changes in all aspects of cardiac care. We are passionate about creating patient-friendly information that empowers individuals and setting new care standards to elevate the quality of healthcare provided. Thanks to the generosity of our donors, we have been able to acquire state-of-the-art medical equipment and lead impactful community-driven projects. We are dedicated to improving the lives of people with heart conditions in Sussex.
Empowering local communities by teaching essential lifesaving skills, so everyone has the confidence and knowledge to be ‘rescue ready.’
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Go Team SHC! Congratulations and a massive thank you all the Team SHC runners who took part in the Brighton Half Marathon 2026. The running conditions were really tough, and the team smashed it and deserve to wear their medals with pride. Together the team have raised a fantastic £4,582.84 – which is the highest…
During February and to celebrate National Heart Month, we shared a series of ‘heart health advice’ posts across our social media. The posts also introduced our new heart buddy – who has gained a lot of admirers over the last month! (Don’t worry, heart buddy will be back!) We thank Martina for providing us with…
During February, the cardiac rehab teams at the Royal Sussex and Princess Royal hospitals celebrated Heart Month and Cardiac Rehab Week by holding ‘wear red’ days to raise funds for the SHC. The Brighton exercise gyms looked extra bright during Cardiac Rehab week, with all the staff and patients wearing red to show their support.…




