Who we are
Why we are here
Welcome to Heartlink and our website!
Have a look round the site to get full details of what we do and our many activities
You can find help and advice about heart disease by clicking the link HERE.
We want you to join us, whether you need help yourself, want to help others or just want to get involved.
Heartlink is an organisation created to help and involve heart patients in Ealing, Southall, Greenford and across West London. It is made up of recovering heart patients, carers, family members of patients as well as those wishing to learn about cardio-health, help "spread the word", and get involved in group activities, public health awareness & other activities. Our website is 'heartlink.charity'.
See the 'About us' section for fuller details of us and what we do.
NEXT EVENTS
We are a very active group providing one-to one advice, running a community hub, holding regular meetings with cardiologists, running public information desks and stalls, running a weekly walkers group and much more.
OUR NEXT EVENT is:
HEARTLINK COMMUNITY HUB
2-4pm Thursday 21st November
Greenford Park Community Hall
at 18 Queens Ave, UB6 9BX,
situated near to Greenford centre and Southall. - all welcome.
Come along and enjoy great company, chair yoga, a good chat, a game of bingo, samosas, snacks and a cup of tea
Queens Ave is very close to Greenford Road, the Golf Links Estate and Dormers Wells and is on major bus routes 282, 92 and E5.
LATEST NEWS : - Ealing Smokefree Service to save lives
Heartlink members and supporters learned about the new Ealing Smokefree service at our well attended meeting at Ealing Hospital on 7th November. As part of our work of raising awareness about heart disease in the community, Heartlink is now promoting this service wherever we go.
The presentation from Katerina Manginas of West London Health Trust, underlined that getting people to use the service to help them stop smoking will help save lives. She explained that the Ealing area has one of the highest levels of smokers in London, twice the level of many surrounding boroughs. Many local people have already come forward to use the service with encouraging results. The service offers:
- Free provision of Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT),
- An 8-week personalised programme to support people to achieve their smokefree goals.
- One-to-one behavioural support.
NRT works by providing a controlled amount of nicotine without the harmful toxins found in cigarettes. By delivering nicotine in a more controlled manner, it helps alleviate withdrawal symptoms, such as irritability, cravings and mood swings, making it easier for you to stop smoking. Evidence shows that people are four times more likely to stop smoking successfully with the aid of stop smoking medication.
Click HERE to see Katerina's presentation which provides full details of the service and how to access it.
The meeting also watched a short British Heart Foundation video explaining clearly why smoking is one of the main causes of heart disease. We also heard from Anish Dattani Superintendent Pharmacist from Southall Community Pharmacy who explained the extensive help that local community pharmacies in Ealing are providing to those who want to use the service.
Katerina thanked Heartlink for the work it is doing that has resulted in many people coming forward to use the Smokefree Service already. There was a lively question and answer session, and many attendees took leaflets to promote the service to friends, family and their local communities.
Get Involved!
We are always looking for new members and helpers.
Whether you need advice, want to attend a meeting and learn more, come to an event, or volunteer,
we would love to hear from you using 'contact us' or 'subscribe' below.