Dawson Stelfox is well known as the first person from Ireland to reach the summit of Mount Everest 30 years ago in 1993. However he suffered an unexpected, life-changing stroke last December aged 64. He has gained support from NI Chest Heart and Stroke, and has inspired the charity's Director of Income Generation, Jackie Trainor, who is taking on to trek to Everest Base Camp to raise funds.

Rugby legends Tommy Bowe, Darren Cave, Chris Henry, and Craig Gilroy gathered to discuss the recent Rugby World Cup and to highlight the expert care and support available from Northern Ireland Chest Heart & Stroke (NICHS) to those at risk of, or currently living with, chest, heart and stroke conditions,

It was a normal day for Sandra Johnston, aged 72 from Newtownards, when she was struck by an extremely rare form of stroke which has left her experiencing a permanent sensation of pins and needles. After many tests, she eventually discovered she had suffered an extremely rare form of stroke - a spinal stroke.

Northern Ireland Chest Heart & Stroke (NICHS) welcomes the latest set of statistics published this week by the Public Health Agency on behalf of the Department of Health.

This year we were delighted to fund a piece of research being carried out by Dr. Chris Watson, a lecturer and Principal Investigator at Queen’s University Belfast, which is asking the question, can we develop a lateral flow test to detect Heart Failure?