Kate Ferguson

Mum of twins & lab. Communications & engagement ❤️ running, writing, travel

[Kate Ferguson @KateRFerg]

Brilliant night at the @BelTel_Sport awards celebrating the best in NI sport. Superbly organised by my husband @PaulFergusonSL and his team 🌟

[BHF Northern Ireland @BHFNI]

Every day, around 12 people in Northern Ireland die from cardiovascular disease, with the condition affecting more than 230,000 people here.
Our #redbenchdiaries visited Stormont, where @deborah_cheryl and @mcguigan_philip shared the impact of living with cardiovascular disease.

[Cool FM News @newsoncool]

❤️🙌NEW: Every school in Northern Ireland now has a defibrillator.

🎥🎤Chief Reporter @jamesgould23 was at Ballymoney High School to mark the milestone.

👥Education Minister @paulgivan took part in a training exercise with pupils.

The defibrillator is positioned at the school so that the local community can also use it.

The initiative to roll out Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) has seen 476 devices delivered to schools since it was announced in November 2024.

Every minute without CPR and defibrillation reduces a person’s chances of survival by up to 10%.

Since 2022, more than 500 teachers have been trained through the Community of Lifesavers Programme, developed by the Department in partnership with CCEA and the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service.

We also hear from the Head of @BHFNI, Fearghal McKinney.

[BHF Northern Ireland @BHFNI]

Did you see the wonderful Polly the dog from Ballinamallard hitting the headlines this week?
When Polly's owner Adam had a cardiac arrest last year, the golden retriever's life-saving instincts alerted Adam's wife Hannah, who started #CPR and rang the emergency services, saving Adam's life.
Polly and Hannah were honoured at British Heart Foundation's #HeartHeroes awards in London this week.
You can learn CPR for free in 15 minutes using our interactive tool RevivR: 📷https://t.co/CsOpjhP7LF

[BHF Northern Ireland @BHFNI]

We opened our brand new store at Ards Shopping Centre at the end of last month.
If you haven't visited yet, take a look at our video to see what it's all about.
By shopping and donating to @TheBHF, you're helping fund lifesaving research. 💓
Thanks to @ProfDavidGrieve, @JimShannonMP, @Kelmba & @MMcIlveenDUP for their opening day support.

[Cool FM News @newsoncool]

⚠️❤️NEW: Two areas in NI among 'worst places in the UK to suffer a cardiac arrest', with just one in ten people surviving an out-of-hospital heart stoppage.

🎤🎥Chief Reporter @jamesgould23 has been speaking to Fearghal McKinney, Head of @BHFNI.

The charity is particularly keen to receive applications from Twinbrook in Dunmurry and Lagan Valley in Lisburn — areas identified as having limited access to defibrillators, putting residents at greater risk of death from cardiac arrest.

Mr McKinney emphasised that this issue is not limited to these two areas — much more still needs to be done across Northern Ireland.

@TheBHF

[BHF Northern Ireland @BHFNI]

A huge thank you to the members of @NIACfEd for your support and enthusiasm in our Classroom RevivR demonstration. Supporting schools and pupils to perform #CPR and how to use a defibrillator is an essential life skill.

[The Masters @TheMasters]

Sweet, sweet victory. #themasters

[Paul Ferguson @PaulFergusonSL]

Fantastic family holiday at @Forte_Village in #sardinia

[UTV Live News @UTVNews]

Thousands of children learn CPR with new interactive learning tool funded by the British Heart Foundation.

Click here to watch Barbara McCanns report...
https://t.co/3APX9yWQmM

[Kate Ferguson @KateRFerg]

Learn how to be a lifesaver this #HeartMonth at https://t.co/0qsgLeLalN ❤️ #CPR

[Belfast Telegraph Sport @BelTel_Sport]

"I am delighted to say that I finally received my CPR training, with help from my good friends at the BHFNI. It was a most enlightening and essential experience, and one I highly recommend."

✍️ Read David Jeffrey's exclusive weekly column right here!

https://t.co/Z2e6wxfREG

[BHF Northern Ireland @BHFNI]

@TheBHF has registered 100k defibrillators on The Circuit, with almost 3,700 registered in NI, but many more remain unregistered.
John Deery shares his story of cardiac arrest survival thanks to a life-saving defibrillator.
For more info visit https://t.co/a7xMdOcfKT

[Cool FM News @newsoncool]

❤️❗️ALL schools to get defibs: "If something were to happen, I'd know exactly what to do."

🎤📻Chief Reporter @jamesgould23 spoke to students at Strathearn School today, where Education Minister @paulgivan took part in defibrillator demonstrations.

🗣He announced that every school in NI will get a defib.

🎤We also speak to @FearghalTMcK from the @BHFNI and teacher Mr Andrew Scott.

[Marie-Louise Connolly @mlchealth]

When the stars and angels align … a remarkable story thanks to John Deery, Peter O’Hare & @BHFNI #defibrillator

https://t.co/HZMQMB8Fq0

[BHF Northern Ireland @BHFNI]

John Deery survived a cardiac arrest at this year’s Belfast Marathon & is backing @TheBHF's #TheCircuit campaign to encourage communities in NI to help create a lifesaving map of 100k UK-wide defibrillator registrations, ensuring more lives can be saved in emergencies.
View John's story about how registering a defib on The Circuit could be the difference of someone surviving a cardiac arrest.
https://t.co/mwreYHcdWw

[Kate Ferguson @KateRFerg]

Such an inspiring event. Loved meeting lots of BHF’s amazing long-term supporters and being introduced to some new faces ❤️

[BHF Northern Ireland @BHFNI]

It was wonderful to connect with so many of our amazing supporters at our recent supporter event held at Belfast City Hall.

Our supporters’ contributions whether through fundraising, volunteering, or simply by spreading awareness, have made @TheBHF the largest independent funder of heart and circulatory disease research in Northern Ireland.

[Kate Ferguson @KateRFerg]

Today is #WorldHeartDay & @BHFNI spoke to @QuintinOliver about his experience of life-threatening heart infection #endocarditis and his journey back to health.

A really interesting & inspiring read on his recovery👇❤️

[BHF Northern Ireland @BHFNI]

Thank you so much to our amazing families for sharing their heartbreaking & powerful stories of sudden cardiac death.

And to BHF funded CureHeart researcher @KathrynMcGurk & our Health Lead Karen McCammon for sharing the important work that BHF does in the services offered to families and the progress of our lifesaving research ❤️

[BHF Northern Ireland @BHFNI]

Congratulations to all of the @CoastHalf BHF NI runners who braved the wet & windy conditions today! Your support has raised vital funds for our life-saving research to help people in NI with heart & circulatory conditions 🙏 ❤️

[Paul Ferguson @PaulFergusonSL]

14 years married today to my amazing and gorgeous wife. Happy anniversary @KateRFerg