Charities and Third Sector Partners

Uniting across the UK for collective impact

Real change requires working together. We collaborate with patient advocacy groups, national charities and third-sector networks across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland to elevate heart failure on the public health agenda.

Why is it vital that we act now?

  • Heart failure is diagnosed too late - Over 80% of cases are diagnosed following an emergency hospital admission, despite 40% showing earlier symptoms

    Heart failure care is not equitable - Access to Specialist Nurses and inpatient care varies considerably across the UK.

  • Heart failure is costing the NHS millions - Moving from crisis management to early diagnosis will lead to significant savings.

By working together we can help

  • Advocate for heart failure, broader CVD and chronic conditions to be integrated into national strategies.

  • Highlight regional health inequalities and urge local healthcare systems to publish outputs and metrics so we can push for change.

  • Champion legislation that expands and supports a diverse workforce, ensuring equitable specialist care for heart failure and all co-morbidities.

How can we collaborate?

  • Joint awareness and education drives to improve symptom recognition of co-morbidities and build clinical confidence among all healthcare professionals.

  • Co-designing accessible, accredited educational materials and frameworks can help ensure equitable care access regardless of background.

  • Pooling efforts to lobby for protected workforce funding, health equality and dedicated cardiovascular strategies across all UK nations will achieve a greater impact than if we work alone.

Collective Action - our toolkit for change

Work with us to achieve change in heart failure outcomes.

  • Download co-branded social media assets, infographic packs, and campaign guides (including World Heart Day resources).

  • Share BSH-approved clinical guides, pathways, and symptom checkers across your patient networks.

  • Publicise your educational resources to our members and networks.

Contact our team to discuss how we can collaborate to bring about lasting change.