Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland

65 North Castle Street
Edinburgh
EH2 3LT

Tel (Advice Line): 0845 077 6000 phone/textphone - local call rate
Tel (Advice line text service): 07766 40 41 42 Contact the advice line nurses from your mobile phone by texting 'chss' followed by your message.
Tel (Admin): 0131 225 6963
Fax: 0131 220 6313
Web: www.chss.org.uk
Best time to telephone: (Advice Line) Monday - Friday 9.30am - 12.30pm, 1.30pm - 4.00pm; answermachine at all other times. They can speak to you with an interpreter, using Language Line, a confidential UK wide translation service.

Chest, Heart & Stroke Scotland is a medical charity which aims to improve the quality of life for people in Scotland affected by chest, heart and stroke illness through medical research, advice and information, and support in the community. Activities include the following:

• The advice line provides confidential, independent advice by nurses and support to people with chest, heart and stroke illness, their families, carers and health professionals throughout Scotland.
• Patient and carers' support groups around Scotland.
• Welfare to individuals and families in financial difficulty as a result of chest, heart or stroke illness.
• Volunteer stroke service giving practical help to people who have had a stroke, particularly those with communication problems.
• Fundraising.
• Research grants.

The following services are available in some healthboards but not others:

• CHSS nurses provide support in the community for stroke patients and their families.
• Stroke training for NHS staff.
• Heart failure volunteer co-ordinator.
• Young stroke support worker.
• Heart failure nurses.
• 'Hearty Voices' training for patients and carers to get involved in the NHS.

The charity produces an extensive range of factsheets, booklets, videos, DVDs and newsletters. Contact the address above for a publication list.