SOCIETY OBJECTIVES
Heart failure is a debilitating syndrome with a mortality rate similar to that of some cancers. In addition, it is often misdiagnosed and under-diagnosed and many heart failure patients, who are often elderly, also suffer with other complicating co-morbidities.
In response to the issues that the management of heart failure presents, the BSH was founded in 1998. Its aims are as follows:
- To increase knowledge and promote research about the diagnosis, causes, management and consequences of heart failure amongst health-care professionals with the intention of delaying or preventing the onset of heart failure and improving care for patients with heart failure.
- To provide expert advice to health-care professionals, patient or government organisations, including the National Health Service, when appropriate, and as requested.
BSH CONSTITUTION
The BSH is a registered charity and is affiliated to the British Cardiovascular Society BCS).
If you would like to find out more about the Company's constitution, please see Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association.
BSH BOARD AND OBSERVERS
A list of the elected BSH Board Members and Observers for the period June 2007– May 2009 may be found in the Board section of this site. Furthermore, four Observers to the BSH Board have been elected to represent disciplines in heart failure that are not represented on the Board. the names and disciplines are as follows: Dr Roy Gardner (Glasgow, SpRs), Ms Fiona Lough (London, Rehabilitation), Mrs Annie MacCallum (Gloucestershire, Lead Nurse, Community Services) and Dr Jackie Taylor (Glasgow, Care of the Elderly).
BSH MEMBERSHIP
The BSH has a multi-disciplinary membership comprising over 600 members including cardiologists, GPs, nurses, surgeons, scientists, pharmacists, physiotherapists and other healthcare professionals involved with the diagnosis, management or science of heart failure. Please see the Membership section for more details and an application form.
FRIENDS OF THE BSH
The Society is grateful for the support of the 'Friends of the BSH':
A. Menarini Pharma, Biotronik, Echotech, Medtronic, Otsuka, Pfizer, Servier, and Takeda.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM) AND ACCOUNTS
The accounts for the period June 2004-May 2005 were presented at the AGM held on 25 November
2005. Please see AGM Minutes for a summary of the meeting.
CONTACT US
If you have any queries about the society, membership, how to become a Friend of the BSH or need more information we would be pleased to hear from you.
Rose-Marie Wilkinson/Michelle Glanville
BSH Secretariat
‘Nought’ The Farthings
Marcham
Oxfordshire, OX13 6QD
Tel: 01865 391836
Fax: 01865 391836
E-Mail: info@bsh.org.uk
Website: www.bsh.org.uk
Registered office: as above
Company number: 3767312
Registered in England and Wales
Registered charity number: 1075720