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Professor Steffen Petersen to become interim Director of the BHF Data Science Centre

01 August 2024

Professor Petersen is to become interim Director of the BHF Data Science Centre, taking over from founding Director Professor Cathie Sudlow who is stepping down to lead a major new population study exploring the adolescent health.

AI reduces underdiagnosis of common heart failure in Black patients, new research finds

31 July 2024

New research has revealed that Black patients are less likely to be underdiagnosed with a common type of heart failure when using AI than during routine care.

Fraser Franks takes on the AJ Bell Great North Run

30 July 2024

Former professional footballer, Fraser Franks, is marking the one-year anniversary of his lifesaving heart surgery by taking on the AJ Bell Great North Run as part of Team BHF.

Healthcare Innovation Awards to drive 'transformative' improvements for heart patients

29 July 2024

We have awarded over £800,000 to fund five ambitious research projects at centres across the UK.

BHF urges streamers to join lifesaving CPR campaign

24 July 2024

Twitch streamers can help to save lives from cardiac arrest by getting involved in our new CPR campaign.

King's Speech focuses on children's health

17 July 2024

We welcome the new Government's commitment to reintroduce measures to create a smokefree generation in today's King's Speech - the first since the General Election.

Projections of young England fans who died suddenly seen across Berlin ahead of Euros Final

14 July 2024

Powerful murals of young English football fans who died from sudden cardiac death have been projected in Berlin just in time for the UEFA European Championship Final.

Heart care waiting list grows by nearly 100,000 in two years

11 July 2024

Latest NHS England figures published today show that cardiac waiting lists rose to 421,433 at the end of May 2024 in England – an increase of 2,394 on the previous month. This is the highest total on record.

Man in 18-hour wait for heart attack treatment backs BHF campaign to fix cardiac crisis

11 July 2024

A retired teacher who waited around 18 hours to be treated in hospital for a heart attack is among more than 40,000 people backing our campaign to fix ‘the worst heart care crisis in living memory’.

Is ‘micro-volunteering’ the next Gen Z trend?

10 July 2024

Our charity shops are seeing a rise in younger volunteers, particularly when it comes to ‘micro-volunteering’.