HUNDREDS QUEUE IN CAR PARK FOR HEART CHECKS
Hundreds of people turned out for heart checks at a location chosen as a pilot for a screening hub.
Heart failure charity Pumping Marvellous launched the pop-up B.E.A.T Heart Health Day initiative in Stoke-on-Trent.
About 500 people queued outside the Tommy Cheadle's social club at Port Vale Football Club, despite being warned they would have to wait for two and a half hours.
Jenny Brough, clinical lead for heart failure at Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, said Stoke-on-Trent had historically been at high risk due to industry and lifestyle factors.
"We know that if we can spot these signs and symptoms early, we can prevent progression of disease and give patients a better outcome," she said.
Nick Hartshorne-Evans, the CEO of Pumping Marvellous, praised those who went along.
He said the turnout was higher than a similar event in Liverpool, despite that being held in the city centre.
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