Announcement: Is your team transforming cardiovascular care? Nominate them for the PCCS Team of the Year Award 🏥 - entries are now open! Further details here: bit.ly/46Xpp56

Our Council are hard at work today (and yesterday!) delivering sessions at #BestPracticeShow and #RespiratoryPC If you'd like to know where you can find us next and gain free access to our Academy, then join our expanding membership for free here: pccsuk.org/join/

Are you heading to @bestpracticeshow.bsky.social on 9 October? Don’t miss @clarejtaylor.bsky.social, “HFpEF for primary care”, in GP Clinical Theatre 2. 👉 Register now to secure your place: www.bestpracticeshow.co.uk/25-pccs

🚨 Don't miss @profrajthakkar.bsky.social session @bestpracticeshow.bsky.social Raj will be delivering a 'Lipids Masterclass: Cracking the code on Cholesterol', in GP Clinical Theatre 2. 👉 Register now to secure your place:

Thrilled to announce Meredith Donaldson is on the speaker line-up at @BestPracticeUK in Birmingham! Make sure you’re registered and ready to catch her session. Register here: www.bestpracticeshow.co.uk/25-pccs 8th - 9th Oct | NEC Birmingham #BestPracticeShow #RespiratoryPC

Are you heading to @bestpracticeshow.bsky.social on 9 October? Don’t miss Dr Jim Moore and @bevbostock.bsky.social session, “How to Mend a Woman’s Heart”, in GP Clinical Theatre 2. 👉 Register now to secure your place: www.bestpracticeshow.co.uk/25-pccs

Join Council member @bevbostock at #DPC2025 on 21 Oct at Olympia, London, for: 'Lipid management, keeping it simple' The session simplifies national & international guidance on lipid management, enabling you to know who to treat, when & with what. 🔗 www.diabetesprofessionalcare.com

Look who we found in the studio today 👀..... the Past, Present & Future President of the PCCS, all together for today's webinar!

🚀Launching: Leaders in Lipids is live! A free virtual learning series to support lipid optimisation in UK primary care. 🗓 30 Sept @ 10:00–12:45 Webinar 1 Topics include LDL reduction, setting up an inclisiran service + QOF CHOL004 support. 🔗 bit.ly/483ImFs

✨ That’s a wrap! 8th Annual Conference closes with co-chairs @profrajthakkar.bsky.social & @bevbostock.bsky.social. Thank you to our speakers, delegates & partners for making New Horizons in Cardiovascular Care such an inspiring event. 💙 What was your biggest takeaway from this year’s conference?

Heading into the final stretch! Session 7: Heart Failure 🔹 Heart failure – what is optimal care in 2025? Sue Piper explored every element of care. 🔹 Heart failure update – the role of primary care in diagnosis & management with Nic Bowers. ❓ Live Q&A to close the session!

Lunch break: who will you nominate for PCCS Cardiovascular HCP or Team of the Year? Got a standout colleague or team? Nominate now 👉 pccsuk.org/pccs_cardiov... #PCCSAwards

Next at #PCCS2025: Research Round Up 🔬 @profrajthakkar.bsky.social – PCCS Initiatives @profderekconnolly.bsky.social – What’s on the horizon Live Q&A Explore PCCS research 👉 pccsuk.org/explore_pccs...

☕ Break at #PCCS2025! Prof Vassilios Vassiliou: a GP may only see endocarditis once or twice in a career. 👉 Have you ever come across a case? We hope today’s session helps you feel ready if you do.

🌟 Day 2 of #PCCS2025 is underway! Session 5: Heart Valves • Dr Chris Arden & Dominik Schlosshan – heart valve disease in primary care • Prof Vassilios Vassiliou – endocarditis prophylaxis Live Q&A UK HCPs can still join by emailing: [email protected]

That’s a wrap on Day 1 of #PCCS2025! Huge thanks to our speakers and delegates. 👉 UK HCPs can still join us tomorrow, email: [email protected] See what's on the agenda here: pccsuk.org/events/83/pc...

Final session of Day 1 #PCCS2025: Polypharmacy & Deprescribing in CVD 🩺 Dr Xenophon Kassianides (chair, live from Cyprus) 👩‍⚕️ Dr Lucy Pollock + Emily Turner 💬 HF case study + panel discussion on real-world practice

🧬 #PCCS2025 Session 3: Lipid Management with Helen Williams (happy #WorldPharmacistsDay!): empower patients, optimise high-intensity statins, treat to target. Next: Lipid optimisation - what does the ideal pathway look like? With Prof Raj Thakkar + live Q&A.

🕛 #PCCS2025 Session 2: Overweight, Obesity & Weight Loss Drugs Prof Janaka Karalliedde: obesity drives cardio-renal risk; BMI ≠ perfect measure. Dr Sarah Davies shares real-world experience with us (and her birthday 🎉!). UK HCPs can join after lunch: [email protected]

☕ Break time at #PCCS2025! We’ve covered State of the Nation, Women’s Health & CVD + Policy & Practice. 👉 What’s your key takeaway so far? Not a member yet? Join PCCS for free today: pccsuk.org/join/

#PCCS2025 is underway! Highlights so far: 📌 Helen Williams – State of the Nation 📌 Meredith Donaldson – Women’s Health & CVD Now: Policy & Practice with Clare Perkins + Dr Paula Cowen, followed by Q&A

Booting up for 2 days of expert CVD care ⚡...standby... #PCCS2025

⏳ 1 day to go.. The FREE PCCS 8th Annual Conference is almost here. 📅 25–26 Sept | Virtual 💡 Hot topics: • Obesity & weight loss drugs • Lipids & heart failure • Deprescribing & policy 🎤 Expert speakers. Live Q&A. 👉 Registrations closing today: pccsuk.org/events/83/pc...

🚨 2 days to go🚨 Don’t miss the PCCS 8th Annual Conference – New Horizons in Cardiovascular Care! 🗓️ 25–26 Sept | FREE | Virtual ✅ Obesity & weight loss drugs ✅ Lipids & heart failure ✅ Deprescribing & policy insights 🔗 Register now 👉 pccsuk.org/events/83/pc...

Just 3 days to go! A busy week ahead with final preparations for our Annual Conference. Our President @DrRajThakkar and President Elect @bevbostock look forward to welcoming you to an inspiring two days of learning. Join us here👉https://bit.ly/4kUnsw0 registrations still open.

🚨New CVD Module🚨 From pregnancy to menopause, women face unique CVD risks. In our latest PCCS Academy module, Meredith Donaldson explores risk factors, oestrogen’s role & HRT in cardiovascular health. 👉 Watch here: pccsuk.org/academy/46/w...

⏳ we're on countdown mode - 4 days to go! Our highly anticipated Annual Conf kicks off this Thurs! 500+ primary care HCPs coming together online - 2 days packed with live cardiovascular disease education. Bring your questions! Your free seat is waiting 👉https://bit.ly/4kUnsw0

⏳ 5 days to go! The #PCCS2025 Annual Conference (25–26 Sept) brings 500+ UK HCPs together for expert cardiovascular updates, live Q&As and practical insights. You won't want to miss it - register free today 👉https://bit.ly/4kUnsw0

Earlier today @DrRajThakkar was in Lisbon representing the PCCS at the WONCA World 2025 EPCCS Symposium! He joined Richard Hobbs and Nick Jones to discuss the future of cardio-metabolic-renal risk management in primary care.

⏱️ Every minute matters in stroke care. In our new CVD academy module with Prof Deb Lowe & Prof Martin James explores the hyperacute pathway, plus expert Q&A. 👉 Watch here: pccsuk.org/academy/16/s...

Just 1 week to go! The #PCCS2025 Annual Conference (25–26 Sept) unites 500+ HCPs for 2 days of expert CVD education. Highlights 👇 🫀 10-year health plan ⚖️ Obesity & weight loss drugs 🧬 Lipids 💊 Deprescribing ❤️ Heart failure & valves Free to attend 👉https://bit.ly/4kUnsw0

Join Council member Xenophon Kassianides at #DPC2025 on 21 Oct at Olympia, London, for: CaReMe-O in Primary Care – is it really ‘out with old, in with the new’? Discover how CaReMe-O can be implemented in day-to-day general practice. 🔗 www.diabetesprofessionalcare.com

💡 Our latest CVD Academy Stroke module is now live! Join Prof Deb Lowe and Prof Martin James as they look at secondary vascular prevention after a stroke or TIA, sharing key insights from the national clinical guidelines. The session ends with an expert Q&A. 🎥 Watch now: pccsuk.org/academy/16/s...

Don’t miss PCCS Council member Alison Warren at #DPC2025 with her vital session: Heart Failure in Patients with Frailty – bridging cardiology and diabetes care. A must-attend for HCPs! 🔗 www.diabetesprofessionalcare.com?utm_source=p...

PCCS Podcast & News: Council's highlights & key takeaways from #ESCCongress 2025 guidelines. Updates on integrated CV health, mental health, lipids, VHD & more. Please listen, rate + review. Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/1ZYW... Read: pccsuk.org/news/51/esc_... #CardioUpdate #PCCSPodcast

Faculty Announcement! Join our expert faculty for the PCCS Leaders in Lipids programme webinar series. Our multi-disciplinary team will share their expertise and practical experience in lipid management. Learn more and register here: pccsuk.org/events/1013/...

52 new members in 2 days! Now 6,600+ members strong. UK HCPs in cardiovascular care are choosing us for connection, expertise and to shape the future of cardiovascular health. You can join our community for free here: pccsuk.org/about/join_t...

We are excited to announce our new Leaders in Lipids programme! 🎉 This initiative includes webinars, podcasts, a toolkit, and a lipid calculator to support QOF CHOL004 and enhance LDL reduction in primary care. For more info and registration, visit: pccsuk.org/events/1013/...

🎙️ Behind the Mic Mondays 🎙️ President of the British Association for Nursing in Cardiovascular Care, Nicola Bowers, is presenting at this year's Annual Conference! “Heart failure update – primary care’s role in diagnosis and management” 🔗 Register: bit.ly/4kUnsw0

Watch Dr Sundhya Raman discuss ‘Triglycerides and lifestyle’ in the final module of our Triglycerides Quality Improvement Programme. View module 4 here: pccsuk.org/quality_impr...

Dive into Prof Ahmet Fuat’s updates on ‘Guidelines & treatment options’ in module 3 of our Triglycerides Quality Improvement Programme. Click here to watch now:https://pccsuk.org/quality_improvement_programme/module_3_tg_qi_programme.aspx

🎙️ Behind the Mic 🎙️ We will be welcoming Dr Chris Arden, GPSI Cardiology, to the stage at the PCCS 8th Annual Conference this year! 👤 Dr Chris Arden 🗣️ “Heart valve disease in primary care" 📅 25th & 26th September 2025. 🔗 Register now : bit.ly/4kUnsw0

This week we are focusing attention on module 2 of our Triglycerides Quality Improvement Programme, where our immediate past president Dr Jim Moore discusses ‘The diagnostic pathway’. Explore module 2 here: pccsuk.org/quality_impr...

Watch module 1 of our Triglycerides Quality Improvement Programme; ‘Understanding triglycerides as a cardiovascular risk factor’ with Prof Raj Thakkar. Watch now: pccsuk.org/quality_impr...

The British Geriatrics Society is hosting their 30th annual Cardiovascular Health in Older People Meeting on 12 September 2025, in London and online. Highlights include latest research updates, AI and digital, and a valve disease case study. Find out more: www.bgs.org.uk/25Cardio

🎧 New PCCS Podcast! Lifestyle medicine is booming.....and it’s reshaping primary care. With prevention at the heart of the NHS’s long-term plan, now’s the time to tune in. 💡 Practical insights, expert voices, real impact. 🔗 open.spotify.com/episode/6i3W... #LifestyleMedicine #PCCS

🚨 We’re still looking for a cardio-oncology champion! Help shape our new PCCS Academy module & podcast in this vital, emerging field. Know someone with expertise? Or is it you? 📧 Email: [email protected] #CardioOncology #PCCS #MedicalEducation #PrimaryCare

🚨 Primary care clinicians – #BSEcho2025 is for you too! Join @BSEcho this October for the ‘people’s conference’ 🫀 💚Echo education 💚Peer learning + networking 💻Watch on demand 💸Bursaries available 🗓️10 + 11 October 2025 📍@BournemouthIC Book now: www.bsecho.org/BSEcho2025?u...

🚨 Applications still open! PCCS members can join our Electoral College and help shape the future of primary care cardiovascular care. Gain voting rights, influence governance, and make your voice count. Apply now 👉 pccsuk.org/about/electo... #PCCS #CardioCare

"Women are underdiagnosed, undertreated, and underrepresented in cardiovascular care.” PCCS President Prof Raj Thakkar & Council Member Meredith Donaldson call for urgent change in @IndyNurseMag. 📖 Read more: www.independentnurse.co.uk/content/clin... #CVD #WomensHealth #primarycare