Nine men have been given the all clear for a potentially life threatening condition at Lindrick Golf Club, as it played host to a crucial abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening clinic earlier this month.
An AAA occurs when the aorta, which is the main blood vessel in the body, becomes weak and expands. When this happens, the vein may rupture which can lead to internal bleeding and, potentially, death. Around 3,000 people die each and every year from ruptured AAAs.
Vice-Captain of the club, Hugh Firth, was one of the men screened. The local golfer was given the all clear with no aneurysm detected, as did the results for the remaining eight men, meaning that those who took part in the clinic no longer have to worry about going for another AAA screening.
Hugh said: “The health of our club members is really important to us and when we were approached by the South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm screening team, we were delighted and wanted to take part.
“I recommend all men eligible for the programme to go for screening as it only takes a few minutes and you get your results there and then.”
Men over 65 who have not previously been screened can make an appointment by contacting the South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw AAA Screening Programme on 01709 649100 or by emailing dbh-tr.dbhaaa@nhs.net.
Michelle Keefe, AAA Screening Programme Coordinator for South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw said: “If you are part of a group with men over the age of 65, please call the team to arrange for the screening team to deliver a clinic – its quick, free and could potentially save lives.”
For more information visit South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw AAA screening programme website: http://aaa.dbh.nhs.uk/