Heart Failure Awareness Week 2026
27 April - 3 May 2026
‘Awareness Today, Protection Tomorrow’
Proudly supporting the European Heart Failure Awareness Campaign led by the ESC HFA
Coding isn’t optional - it’s life saving
We are delighted the recent news that the 2026/27 GP contract will, for the first time, embed “four-pillar” heart failure therapy at the heart of primary care, an important and progressive step forward for England.
As a UK-wide society, we are committed to supporting this momentum across all four nations. In particular, we recognise the critical role of informed and consistent coding in ensuring patients are accurately identified, optimally treated, and able to benefit from these advancements in care.
We look forward to working collaboratively with our members and partners to help strengthen this approach across the UK, improving outcomes for people living with heart failure. Please support our primary care colleagues in ensuring we use the correct coding for our patients.
Download our digital materials below:
Heart failure coding across our nations
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HFrEF: 703272007
HFmrEF: 788950000
HFpEF: 446221000
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Northern Ireland are still on Read codes but will transition to SNOMED in the future.
HFrEF:
G5yy9 - Read 2
XaIIq XafeB - CTV3
G5yy9 = LVSD (functional equivalent). XafeB = 'HF with reduced EF' — most direct CTV3 match
LVSD
G5yy9 - Read 2
XaIIq - CTV3
These are the QOF trigger codes for HF003/HF004 (ACEi/ARB and beta-blocker indicators)
HFmrEF
G58z. (+ free text) - Read 2
CTV3 - no clean equivalent
No Read v2 or CTV3 code maps directly. Use G58z. (Heart failure NOS) with free-text annotation, or enter SNOMED directly if EMIS supports it
HFpEF
G5yyA - Read 2
XaWyi - CTV3
G5yyA = LV diastolic dysfunction. XaWyi = 'HF with normal ejection fraction' — closest CTV3 match. Supporting echo code: 585g. / XaJ99
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Wales currently use EMIS codes but there is a plan to move to SNOMED
8HBE – Heart failure follow up
G58: Heart Failure confirmed (Please free text HFmrEF)
G585.00: Heart Failure with reduced ejection fraction
G583.00: Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
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Scotland is not using SNOMED at the moment, they are still on Read codes. When the transition occurs they will move over.
G58.. Heart failure
G580. Congestive heart failure
G5800 Acute congestive heart failure
G5801 Chronic congestive heart failure
G5802 Decompensated cardiac failure
G5803 Compensated cardiac failure
G5804 Congestive heart failure due to valvular disease
G581. Left ventricular failure
G5810 Acute left ventricular failure
G582. Acute heart failure
G583. Heart failure with normal ejection fraction
G584. Right ventricular failure
G58z. Heart failure NOS
1O1.. Heart failure confirmed
Coding Guides
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Upcoming Events across HFAW
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Lunch & Learn Heart Failure Awareness Week Webinar
Wednesday, 6 May 2026
12:30–1:30 PMJoin heart failure experts for a practical, case-based session designed for community and primary care colleagues across London.
In collaboration with North and South London Cardiac Operational Delivery Networks
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Webinar with BACPR
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Webinar with 4 nations
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Collaborations
HFAW competition
Films
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Patient stories
PATIENT STORIES
This documentary features patient’s across the UK and their stories, whose poignant insights and guidance inform our activities. Patient voice is one of the most important components in any healthcare organisation plan.
Watch here.
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Find Me
FIND ME
This documentary features four remarkable couples whose stories highlight the lifesaving impact of not only vigilance but hope and empathy. Each couple shares their journey of recognising heart failure symptoms and urging their loved one to seek medical attention, which, in many cases, was a crucial step in saving their lives.Watch here.
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SPECIALIST PERSPECTIVE
SPECIALIST PERSPECTIVE
Our specialists discuss the vital role of advanced medical technologies in modern healthcare, focusing on how innovations have transformed patient outcomes over time. They explore the journey from early scientific discovery to real-world application, highlighting the challenges, breakthroughs, and ongoing developments that continue to shape treatment approaches today.Watch here
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The symptoms
THE SYMPTOMS
Our specialists discuss the underlying causes and progression of heart failure, explaining how the condition develops and impacts the body over time. They highlight key symptoms patients should be aware of, as well as the importance of early diagnosis
Watch here.
The Heart Failure Landscape
Cardiovascular disease is the UK’s biggest killer, accounting for a third of lives lost annually.
HF presents a significant healthcare challenge, affecting approximately 1 in 4 UK individuals and places a considerable strain on resources.
HF is more prevalent than the four most common cancers combined and if untreated just as malignant.
Over 1 million people in the UK have been diagnosed with heart failure with around 200,000 new diagnosis every year.
There are an estimated 400,000 additional people in the UK with the condition who are completely unaware.
Currently, 80% of HF is diagnosed in hospital following an acute event in the UK despite 40% having presented symptoms in primary care.
Survival following an acute admission is 1 in 3 in the year after discharge.
The number of people with long-term conditions is rising with heart failure set to grow by 92% by 2040.
It accounts for 5% of all emergency hospital admissions and costs the NHS approximately £2 billion annually.
Only 39% of HF patients were seen on a cardiology ward in 2024
25in25 Resource Centre now LIVE
Access our site to:
Use the GRASP:HF case finding tool
Download the data specification to use the BSH heart failure indicators in your area
Find out more about the heart failure indicator searches
We are committed to reducing the number of heart failure deaths by 25% over the next 25 years. This would mean 5 fewer deaths for every 100 patients newly diagnosed with heart failure every year, saving 10,000 lives annually.
Since 2023, we have working with our partners and membership to develop 25in25. There are three work streams to the programme.
25in25 Workstreams
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We recognise the great work taking place across our sector to improve the lives of patients living with heart failure. Through 25in25, we will identify and champion adaptable projects that positively impact patient outcomes.
Our tools and support will be accessible for all localities who wish to implement change. We continue to work with partners across the sector to identify the information, data and tools needed to drive improvements in heart failure related care.
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By working with like-minded partners on common goals we can change the trajectory of heart failure.
As a collective, we are committed to improve heart failure outcomes. Every partner is crucial to the success of 25in25 - we all have a role to play in achieving the change needed.
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Through 25in25, we will campaign for necessary change to benefit those living with heart failure. We want to see a greater focus on prevention and more support to identify those at risk of heart failure in order to stop the increase of this life-altering disease.
Pilot phase
Thank you to our pilot sites - Liverpool, Birmingham, Peterborough, Swansea and Blackpool - who have provided valuable feedback to help us understand the tools and support clinicians need to better support their patients.
We have developed a bespoke set of heart failure indicators which help illustrate the state of heart failure care. Working with our sites to understand the following areas, we are identifying the tools needed to drive lasting change in our communities:
Detection
Risk
Diagnosis
Treatment
Quality of life
Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in the UK and globally, accounting for about a third of lives lost each year.
Over 1 million people in the UK have heart failure, with 200,000 new diagnoses each year. Heart failure currently takes up 2% of the entire NHS budget.
These posters and others can be downloaded in our Resources section.
