How to get at ECG for teen DS?

[dandelionandbirdcock]

Hi all,
14 y/o DS has been diagnosed with ADHD and we are considering medication as one option. Due to family history, his psychologist would like him to have an ECG. I’m struggling to find somewhere in London that does it. Happy to pay, but even the private ones seem to be adult only. GP referral will likely take weeks so trying to avoid that!
does anyone know of anywhere?

I would still make a GP request. They did my ECG within about a week.

I believe this is a country-wide charity.

Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) is a UK charity that provides subsidised cardiac screening, including ECGs, for young people aged 14-35. They aim to reduce the number of young sudden cardiac deaths through awareness, screening, and research, as well as supporting affected families. CRY's screening program uses ECGs (electrocardiograms) and, if needed, Echocardiograms (ultrasounds) to detect potential heart abnormalities

Thank you, I did have a look at CRY but sadly no slots in our area. Maybe I will try the GP in that case, thanks @Walkingthedog46

CRY are brilliant and came to my place of work to test everyone under 35 (kids of employees could also be tested). Sadly this was following a very tragic event - my 27-year-old seemingly very healthy and sporty colleague passing away from a sudden heart attack (it was later discovered he had a heart defect that no one, including him, knew about and was symtom-less up until that day 😢)

Oh no @XelaM thats awful. A similar thing happened to a chap at my office a couple
of years ago; he was only 40 and didn’t know he had a heart problem. I will have another look at CRY.

Piers Daubeney does them privately at a place in great Portland st. Not cheap though.