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News Archive—April 2025

Tackling health inequalities essential to driving improvements in cardiovascular disease, says new report

Addressing health inequalities will be a critical part of recovering lost momentum when it comes to driving down rates of cardiovascular disease, according to a new report, Bridging Hearts, from the British Heart Foundation. The report, which is... Read more

17 Apr 2025

New primary care triage poster

The British Society of Echocardiography (BSE) has recently published an updated poster, for situations relevant to primary care where an echocardiogram is likely to be of low clinical yield. It is released following the update of the secondary care... Read more

4 Apr 2025

We are now on Spotify!

We are very excited to announce that our podcasts are now available on Spotify! So now you can easily listen to our range of topics relevant to cardiovascular health, featuring expert insights and discussions while you are on the go. Whether you're... Read more

4 Apr 2025

Changes to the GP Contract in 2025/26

The government and NHS England are determined to improve people’s access to, and experience of, GP services. The consultation on changes to the GP Contract for 2025/26 has now concluded and the below confirms final arrangements for the upcoming... Read more

4 Apr 2025

Hypertension referrals in the UK Survey

The PCCS is supporting an online survey designed to evaluate the pathways for Hypertension referrals in the UK. The aim is to assess, by region, to which specialty hypertension patients are referred if secondary care assessment is needed. As part... Read more

4 Apr 2025