A Manx charity has carried out more than 12,000 heart screenings of young people in the Isle of Man as part of its ongoing work to prevent sudden cardiac deaths.

Craig’s Heartstrong Foundation said it has now screened 12,351 young men and women in partnership with Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY), identifying 468 people who required further investigation or treatment.

The foundation has worked with CRY since 2007, following the sudden death of Craig Lunt from an undiagnosed heart defect.

The charity was established in Craig’s memory with the aim of raising awareness of heart conditions and helping prevent other families experiencing a similar loss.

The charity's work includes providing heart screenings for young people, placing defibrillators in schools, sports clubs and public places, and raising awareness of how to respond in a cardiac emergency.

In an update, the foundation thanked the Manx public for supporting its work and allowing the screening programme to continue.

It said it hoped to provide the service ‘for many years to come’, describing the screenings as part of Craig’s legacy.

The foundation has also reached another milestone in its work to improve access to lifesaving equipment across the island.

It said it has now donated 615 defibrillators across the Isle of Man.

Not all of the defibrillators are publicly accessible at all times, with some located in buildings which are only open during certain hours.

The foundation is therefore encouraging organisations and individuals responsible for defibrillators to register them on the island's defibrillator database at defibs.im.

Registering a device allows its location and availability to be recorded, helping people find the nearest available defibrillator during a cardiac emergency.