Later this week, we're heading to Labour Party Conference to talk to MPs about the bold action required to achieve the Government’s goal of reducing early deaths from heart disease and stroke by 25% over the next decade. Visit us at Stand C4 if you're attending! #LPC25

ICYMI 🆕 BHF analysis warns that 40 lives are lost each day to smoking-attributable cardiovascular disease 💔 Along with @ashorguk.bsky.social we're calling on Govt to urgently prioritise the Tobacco and Vapes Bill's passage through Parliament 🏦 Read more here 👉 www.bhf.org.uk/what-we-do/n...

Meeting with @tommorrisonmp.bsky.social was a great way to round off our time at #LDConf! Thank you for your support - we're looking forward to working together to help more people live longer, healthier lives. ❤️ #HeartsNeedMore

Thank you @smfthinktank.bsky.social for having us to discuss the importance of tackling health inequalities across the country ❤️ You can watch the discussion here 📽️ youtube.com/watch?v=Aa1I...

We’re taking part in @smfthinktank.bsky.social's panel "Ending the postcode lottery: how policymakers can address health inequalities across the country" at Liberal Democrat Party Conference this afternoon! 💛🌻 Don't forget to drop by - details here: www.smf.co.uk/party_confer...

ICYMI 🆕 report from @age-uk.bsky.social highlights the unique health inequalities faced by older Black Caribbean adults in the UK 📢👇 www.ageuk.org.uk/siteassets/d...

Our Head of Government and External Affairs, Alex Kenney, will be speaking on the @smfthinktank.bsky.social panel at Liberal Democrat Party Conference. ⬇️💛

📢A new report by @amrc-uk.bsky.social reveals that non-commercial research has added £72.2bn to the UK economy over the past decade! Our Chief Scientific and Medical Officer, Prof Bryan Williams, is quoted highlighting the impact this vital funding has had on CVD research for the past 60 years ❤️

The @BHFPolicy team are heading to Liberal Democrat Party Conference this weekend! If you live in a constituency with a Lib Dem MP, please do email them and ask them to meet with us in Bournemouth, to discuss how we can work together towards healthier hearts 👇💛 act.bhf.org.uk/page/174743/...

🆕 report out today from @into-action-health.bsky.social finds that too many people at risk of CVD are missing out on proven therapies 💔👇 Read their report here 🔗 www.into-action.health/impactreport

ICYMI 📉 New statistics from @nhsenglandldn.bsky.social published last week show that, in July, there were 403,148 people waiting for NHS planned cardiac care in England 🫀

📢 ICYMI New, independent analysis by the @universityofleeds.bsky.social found that location restrictions on products high in fat, salt or sugar (HFSS) in supermarkets, have led to a reduction in sales of unhealthy food 🛒 www.leeds.ac.uk/research-32/... @foodscileeds.bsky.social

Congratulations @zubirahmed.bsky.social on your appointment as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department of Health and Social Care! We look forward to continue working with you to make sure cardiovascular disease remains a key health priority 🤝❤️

The UK is still in a heart care crisis 💔 While the UK Government has committed to a new NHS framework for CVD in England, this must be designed and delivered properly. 📨 Email your MP today to demand action for cardiovascular care act.bhf.org.uk/page/174743/...

📢 We’ve published new analysis of how deprivation impacts heart health across the 10 most and least deprived local authorities in England 📊👇 www.bhf.org.uk/what-we-do/o...

Thank you @dannybealesmp.bsky.social for joining us to celebrate the opening of the new @thebhf.bsky.social Home store in Uxbridge! Danny met with the amazing BHF staff and volunteers to discuss how their work will help fund lifesaving research 🫀 🔬

🚨 ICYMI @cancerresearchuk.org has published the findings from its Digital Influence Study, which explores how social media is shaping youth exposure to marketing of unhealthy food, cigarettes, vapes, and alcohol 👇 www.cancerresearchuk.org/sites/defaul...

The UK Government has committed to a new framework for CVD in England ❤️ But a commitment alone isn't enough. We need your voice to ensure that it's designed and implemented effectively⚡️ Email your MP with the link below to demand action for cardiovascular care 👇 act.bhf.org.uk/page/174743/...

New report 🚨 Our 2025 analysis shows the mounting impacts of the UK immigration system: over £870,000 cost, challenges to recruit and delays to life-saving cancer research. Read more: bit.ly/CRUK2025visasblog

We need your help ❤️ The UK Govt recently committed to a new framework for CVD in England 🙌 We now need to make sure this is designed and implemented effectively. Email your MP at the link below to demand action for cardiovascular care ⚡️ act.bhf.org.uk/page/174743/...

🧠🔬 A thriving UK R&D ecosystem fuels breakthroughs in cardiovascular research -driving innovation and saving lives. That's why we will continue to push Government to prioritise UK life sciences, and support the sector in delivering its life saving research 💸

The UK Government recently committed to a new service framework for CVD in England, which we were delighted to see 🫀 We now need your help to ensure this is designed and implemented effectively. Click the link below to email your MP to demand change 🔗 act.bhf.org.uk/page/174743/...

Thanks to #DVSA & @resuscounciluk.bsky.social UK driving tests will incl CPR & defibrillator questions, starting this autumn 🚗🍂 With 30,000+ cardiac arrests a year and survival rates under 10%, this will boost life-saving skills on the road ❤️

ICYMI 🚨 Last week, we published a blog for The Richmond Group, making the case for patient involvement in the development of the upcoming CVD service framework 🫀 Read it here 🔗 www.richmondgroupofcharities.org.uk/publications...

With party conference season just around the corner, we’re gearing up for another great year speaking to MPs and policymakers about how we can work together for healthier hearts ❤️ If you’re attending conferences, do let us know – we’d love to see you!

Statistics out today show the heart care waiting list for England fell slightly in June 2025, with 405,414 people waiting for planned cardiac care. Although it is encouraging to see a drop, there are still too many people waiting too long for care 🏥 www.bhf.org.uk/what-we-do/n...

This week, @nhs-rho.bsky.social launched a new digital platform, designed to enable healthcare providers to more easily understand health inequalities across conditions, including CVD, ethnicity and deprivation 📊 nhsrho.org/news/observa...

🆕 Yesterday, we published a guest blog for the Richmond Group, making the case for patient involvement in the upcoming reform of heart care 🫀 Read it here 🔗 www.richmondgroupofcharities.org.uk/publications...

🧠🔬 A thriving UK R&D ecosystem fuels breakthroughs in cardiovascular research driving innovation, saving lives, and supporting the millions living with heart and circulatory conditions.

Thank you @melanieonnmp.bsky.social for sharing this! Every minute without CPR or defibrillation reduces the chances of surviving a cardiac arrest by 10%. Grimsby and other communities across the UK have a lack of 24/7 accessible defibrillators 💔🧵

📢 We’ve signed a joint statement with @nihr.bsky.social and other charities, committing to actively involving more older adults in our cutting-edge research 🤝👇 www.nihr.ac.uk/about-us/who...

Did you know that CVD is the biggest driver of the life-expectancy gap between the most and least deprived communities in England?💔As a result, taking action on CVD is integral to tackling health inequalities.

ICYMI📢 @nationalvoices.bsky.social's new report explores the experiences of Core20PLUS Connectors. It shows that local leaders – ‘Connectors’ – can have positive impacts on health inequalities in their communities, but their ability to do so heavily depends on the duration of available funding.

🚨The Tobacco & Vapes Bill still has no debate date in the House of Lords - and that’s a problem. Before recess, the Smokefree Action Coalition called on the Health Secretary to bring this vital legislation forward. Each day this week, we’ll highlight five key reasons why action is urgently needed.👇

🆕 data from NHS England shows that more people are using stop smoking services, with around 238,100 quit attempts in 2024/25 - a 23% rise from the previous year. With smoking responsible for at least 15,000 cardiovascular deaths in the UK each year, this progress is vital and must not stall 🚭

ICYMI @diabetesuk.bsky.social has launched a new strategy to help tackle health inequalities 📑 People living with diabetes and CVD can face similar barriers to equitable care ❤️‍🩹 We welcome this commitment to ensuring everyone can access the care they need ❤️ www.diabetes.org.uk/about-us/our...

ICYMI 🚨 Earlier this month, @nhsengland.bsky.social published waiting list data with ethnicity and deprivation breakdowns to help highlight inequalities in access to care across the country 🧵👇 england.nhs.uk/2025/07/nhs-...

Last week, @thekingsfund.bsky.social published a report, funded by us, exploring how integrated care systems can tackle CVD by prioritising prevention🫀 www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-... 🧵

In some areas of the UK, the nearest 24/7 accessible defibrillator is over 10 minutes away. Each minute without CPR and defibrillation reduces the chance of surviving an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest by up to 10%. 1/3

Not only is air pollution harmful to heart health, but it also perpetuates health inequalities ❤️‍🩹 Health Equals' campaign illustrates how the effects of air pollution aren't felt equally, with certain groups exposed to higher levels of air pollution.

New report by @thenhsa.bsky.social & @healthequitynorth.bsky.social shows Northern regions of England have: - poorer diet quality than the rest of England, and higher rates of obesity, other diet-related disease, and all-cause mortality 💔 - the highest rate of cardiovascular mortality in England 📊

⏳Today Parliament rises for summer recess, yet there is still no date for the Tobacco & Vapes Bill to be considered at committee stage in the House of Lords. 📆It has been 90 days since peers first debated this vital legislation. In that time:

🆕research funded by @thebhf.bsky.social has found heart failure patients living in more deprived areas are at risk of dying earlier than patients in less deprived areas, and that this disparity may be increasing over time 💔 Find out more 👇 www.leeds.ac.uk/main-index/n...

Last week, Govt announced Diagnosis Connect which will see patients who are diagnosed with long-term health conditions referred to trusted charities for extra support & advice. Due to launch next year, this is a positive step in supporting heart patients get the care they need.

ICYMI, BHF has helped fund new research by @thekingsfund.bsky.social that explores how Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) can tackle cardiovascular disease (CVD). This illustrates the need to prevent CVD and how ICSs can play a pivotal role in supporting this ⬇️

🚨ICYMI the Civil Society Covenant has officially landed and it's a powerful moment for charities. This principles-based framework aims to reset how the UK government and civil society work together, building trust and unlocking collective potential 🧵👇

This week DEFRA published its new food strategy, outlining the Govt’s vision to transform the food system in England and ensure good food is accessible to everyone 📢 It outlines ten priority outcomes to transform the food system and address current challenges, including obesity and food insecurity.

A thriving Life Sciences sector is vital to tackling the UK’s biggest killers, including heart disease ❤️ We welcome today’s Life Sciences Sector Plan and its focus on prevention, increasing commercial clinical trial capacity and improving patient access to innovation.

🆕 stats reveal the largest monthly drop in heart care waiting lists in England in 5 years in May 2025 📊 However, average ambulance response times for category 2 calls, which includes suspected heart attack and stroke, increased in June 🚑

🆕 analysis by @healthfoundation.bsky.social shows socioeconomic factors, ethnicity & being born outside the UK account for 43% of the variation in premature mortality for CVD 💔