Research

We raise vital funds for pioneering research that saves and improves the lives of thousands of men, women and children in Scotland and throughout the world.

The BHF is currently spending £25 million on over 150 research projects across Scotland. This research is taking place in universities, hospitals and research centres in Aberdeen, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee and St Andrews.

We have established a BHF Centre of Research Excellence at the University of Edinburgh with funding of £7.6 million over six years.

The Charity contributed £5 million towards the BHF Glasgow Cardiovascular Research Centre, which brings together internationally renowned researchers in state-of-the-art experimental and clinical facilities.

BHF Scotland also provides funding for life-saving cardiac care equipment, including defibrillators, for hospitals, GPs, emergency services, mountain rescue teams and other qualified groups in the community.

The Highland Heartbeat Centre in Inverness, part-funded by BHF Scotland, offers rehabilitation and research facilities to greatly enhance support for cardiac patients across the Highlands, an area with higher than average rates of heart disease.

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