Speakers

Each month we have an expert who speaks for a brief period on his/her specialism and then answers any questions members may have.Speakers vary from medical doctors, physiotherapists, pharmacists and dieticians to social speakers addressing such topics as welfare rights, insurance, etc.
Occasionally we invite a non medical speaker to the meeting to add a bit of variety. One such person was George Davis who was an RAF navigator in Lancaster Bombers in WW2. George brought along a collection of personal items from his time in the RAF together with his flying log book. Following the fascinating presentation he gave us it was not surprising that many members wanted to have their photographs taken with him, some of these are included in the GALLERY section of the website

18th June 2025
AGM Prof. Dr Sanya Arya OBE Consultant Cardiologist, Executive Medical Director & Responsible officer Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

16th July 2025
Dr Helen Thorpe a pacing doctor from RBH

19th November 2025
A none medical speaker, Nicky Patterson, an Air Traffic Controller at Manchester Airport.

21st January 2026
Dave Cook from Bolton Mountain Rescue will give a refresher course on CPR and use of a defib followed by a story of a recent rescue involving a heart patient. 

18th March 2026
Due to the patient being unwell and not able to attend, “The Patients Story” was replaced at the last minute, and two films where shown relating to Cardiac matters.  The patient will be attending in July.

15th April 2026
Dr Peter Scott Cardiologist Royal Bolton Hospital.

20th May 2026
A speaker from Medical Detection Dogs will be attending.  

17th June 2026
AGM followed by an evening with Prof. Dr Sanjay Ara OBE., Medical Director and Cardiologist Wigan Royal Albert Infirmary. 

talks at Bolton cardiac support group