My Story

I will be running the London Marathon on 27th April 2025 for the amazing  Arrhythmia Alliance Home - Arrhythmia Alliance - UK .

Arrhythmia Alliance is a coalition of charities, providing education, awareness, and support to all those affected by heart rhythm disorder. If not treated, arrhythmias can damage the heart, brain, or other organs. This can lead to life-threatening stroke, heart failure, or cardiac arrest. During cardiac arrest, the heart suddenly and unexpectedly stops beating, causing death if it is not treated quickly.
Depending on the type of heart rhythm disorder  someone has, they  may have mild or severe symptoms such as palpitations and dizziness ,although some  people may not have any symptoms at all. Hence it is important to see your general practitioner(GP) if you are worried or have  other medical conditions like angina, high blood pressure or diabetes which may increase your risk of having a heart rhythm disorder.The heart rhythm disorders are more common in those over the age of 50.People with heart rhythm disorders may  need medicine or a procedure to prevent complications like stroke and sudden death, which will allow them to live full lives.
I am a GP in a town in Surrey called Banstead. It is a wonderful town with great community-spirited residents. My interest in heart rhythm disorders started over 25 years ago when I started becoming interested in medicines for  preventing strokes in  atrial fibrillation (AF),the commonest heart rhythm disorder. I have carried out  courses for surrey GPs, nurses and pharmacists  as well as patients  over the last 20  years as well as southwest London ,Sussex ,Kent and other localities. From  this passion for improving strokes, I have carried out research on stroke prevention in AF over the last 5 years, working with both universities of Surrey and Oxford. This research will provide information from the  largest study in England on people with AF and chronic kidney disease. But there is a long way still to go to ensure that strokes and other complications from heart rhythm disorders are a never event.

I have not been as fit, as I could have been, over the last 20 years, and I hope to train steadily to raise as much money as I can for this wonderful charity to save many lives and increase the awareness of heart rhythm disorders. With every mile I cover, I aim to honour those lost to the complications of heart rhythm disorders ,support those who cope with the condition every day as well as provide support to both clinicians and patients on effective management of them.

For many, the London Marathon is a physical challenge, a test of endurance and willpower. For me, it's a journey of hope that deaths and complications from heart rhythm disorders are a thing of the past.
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About us

The London Marathon has become an annual, inspiring and colourful fixture in the world’s sporting calendar since the inaugural race on 29 March 1981: a celebration of fun, fundraising and fancy dress.

Over the years more than a million people have completed the 26.2-mile course – which runs from Blackheath to The Mall, with a spectacular finish in front of Buckingham Palace, showcasing the very best that the capital city has to offer.

What’s more, these participants have raised over a billion pounds for charity and there have been countless amazing tales of human achievement throughout the event’s history – living up to its aim of helping participants ‘to have fun, and provide some happiness and sense of achievement in a troubled world’.