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Primary Care Cardiovascular Society
The Primary Care Cardiovascular Society (PCCS) is a multi-disciplinary society reflecting the ideas and opinions of primary care healthcare professionals throughout the UK involved in managing cardiovascular patient care and improving cardiovascular health.
Our range of conferences throughout the year provide a stimulating forum for hearing the latest advances in cardiovascular medicine, sharing best practice and networking with colleagues and peers.
Membership of the PCCS is completely free for practicing healthcare professionals including: GPs, GPwSIs, GP Registrars, Nurses, Pharmacists and Physician Associates.
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Our objectives:
- To represent primary care cardiovascular health needs at policy level
- To promote best practice in primary care cardiovascular health through education, training and service development
- To support the development of primary care health care professionals in cardiovascular medicine
- To facilitate and lead primary care cardiovascular research
- To influence commissioners
Our mission:
To support, educate and empower primary care healthcare practitioners to develop their knowledge and skills in caring for people with, or at risk of, established cardiovascular disease.
Who we are:
Our membership is made up of primary care healthcare professionals who are passionate about deepening their understanding of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Our members include:
- GPs
- Nurses
- Pharmacists
- Physician associates
- Allied health professionals
- Secondary care clinicans
Click here to view the societies Council and Directors.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
The Primary Care Cardiovascular Society (PCCS) is committed to celebrating our diverse membership and patient populations and aims to promote equality, diversity, and inclusion in all aspects of our work. PCCS encourages people from different professional and cultural backgrounds to join the society and we positively seek inclusivity in our council membership as we believe that this enriches everyone’s experience of being a member of the PCCS. Our commitment to inclusion and diversity aims to create a culture where everyone is welcome.
Further training on Equality, Diversity and Human Rights is available through the elearning for healthcare website: https://www.e-lfh.org.uk/
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