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40% of heart care waits are longer than 18-week treatment target

08 August 2024

Latest NHS England figures published today show that the number of people waiting over four months for time-critical heart care rose to a record high of 169,066 in June 2024 in England.

Weight loss surgery could cut heart failure risk

07 August 2024

Weight loss surgery may reduce the risk of developing heart failure for people living with obesity by improving blood flow through their heart muscle, according to research we've funded.

Leicestershire man is 100th recruit in landmark heart failure clinical trial

07 August 2024

A Leicestershire man has become the 100th person to take part in a clinical trial we are funding that hopes to improve treatment for people with heart failure.

We’ve been on a bear hunt to return a lost family teddy

07 August 2024

When a much-loved teddy bear was mistakenly donated to us, we launched a national bear hunt to find and return the beloved toy to its owner.

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.