Members
The Cardio & Vascular Coalition (CVC) is an alliance of
organisations working to improve cardio and vascular services and
patient outcomes in England.
Please click on the links listed in alphabetical order
below to visit our members’ websites...
| Arrhythmia Alliance Arrhythmia Alliance is a coalition of individuals, patients groups, charities, professional medical groups and industry allies. These groups work together under the Arrhythmia Alliance umbrella to raise awareness of cardiac arrhythmias and to promote timely and effective diagnosis and treatment of arrhythmias leading to an improved quality of life. A-A website |
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| Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) ASH is a campaigning public health charity that works to eliminate the harm caused by tobacco. ASH website |
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| Blood Pressure Association The Blood Pressure Association aims to make a real difference to the 16 million people affected by high blood pressure in the UK. BPA website |
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| British Association of Cardiac Rehabilitation
BACR is a multi-disciplinary organisation of
some 400 plus members that includes cardiologists, GPs,
psychologists, exercise physiologists, occupational therapists,
physiotherapists, nurses and others with an interest in cardiac
rehabilitation. |
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| British Association for Nursing in Cardiovascular
Care The BANCC aims to provide a forum for communication, professional development and national representation for all nurses in Britain who are involved in the care of cardiac patients. BANCC website |
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| British Cardiac Patients Association The BCPA is a non profit making organisation run by volunteers and established to provide support to cardiac patients and their carers. The primary aim is to give support, reassurance and advice to cardiac patients, their families and carers. BCPA website |
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| British Cardiovascular Society The British Cardiovascular Society was established in 1922, and is a charitable body. The majority of members are UK cardiologists and cardiac surgeons, but membership also includes other doctors and healthcare professionals. The Society is involved in education, the setting of clinical standards and research into heart and circulatory diseases. BCS website |
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| British Heart Foundation The BHF’s vision is of a world in which people do not die prematurely of heart disease. As the nation’s heart charity, the BHF focuses on three areas: investing in pioneering research, supporting and caring for heart patients, and providing vital information to help people reduce their own risk of dying prematurely from a heart or circulatory related illness. BHF website |
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| British Hypertension Society The BHS provides a medical and scientific research forum to enable sharing of cutting edge research in order to understand the origin of high blood pressure and improve its treatment. BHS website |
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| British Nuclear Cardiology Society The BNCS is an independent society dedicated to the promotion of nuclear cardiology in the United Kingdom. The BNCS aims to improve understanding of the role and contribution of nuclear cardiology to patient management. BNCS website |
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| British Society for Heart Failure The BSH was founded in 1998 and is affiliated with the BCS. Its aims are to improve the care and outcome of patients with heart failure, and to promote research, education and scientific exchange relating to heart failure. BSH website |
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| British Society of Cardiovascular
Imaging The BSCI represents the interests of cardiac imaging. The aims of the BSCI include the promotion of the highest standards of practice in cardiac imaging, and promotion of the exchange of information, education and training in cardiac imaging. BSCI website |
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| British Society of Echocardiography The BSE promotes the study and advancement of ultrasound imaging and Doppler techniques in cardiology. It represents the interests of those working in clinical echocardiography at all levels, and in all areas. BSE website |
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| Cardiac Risk in the Young The main objectives of CRY are the relief of
suffering and distress of people suffering from cardiomyopathy and
related conditions, and the stresses experienced by their families
and carers. |
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| Cardiomyopathy Association The CMA helps people and their families
affected by the heart muscle condition cardiomyopathy. The CMA
provides support and easy-to-understand information on
the different types of cardiomyopathy. |
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| Children’s Heart Federation The CHF is dedicated to helping children with
congenital or acquired heart disease and their families in the UK
and Ireland. It is a parent-led charity consisting of 21
organisations, all of which are registered charities whose main aim
is the support of families of children with heart conditions. |
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| Coronary Prevention Group The Coronary Prevention Group is dedicated to preventing heart disease through healthy lifestyles. |
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| Diabetes UK Diabetes UK is the largest organisation in the
UK working for people with diabetes, funding research, campaigning
and helping people live with the condition. Diabetes UK represents
the interests of people with diabetes by lobbying the government
for better standards of care and the best quality of life. |
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| Genetics Interest Group (GIG) GIG is a national alliance of organisations with a membership of over 130 charities which support children, families and individuals affected by genetic disorders. Its primary goal is to promote awareness and understanding of genetic disorders so that high quality services for people affected by genetic conditions are developed and made available to all who need them. |
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| Grown up Congenital Heart Patients
Association GUCH’s mission is to help adults who were born
with a heart condition cope with their condition and champion their
rights within all aspects of life. |
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| Heart Care Partnership (UK) HCP (UK) was set up in response to a request
from the British Cardiovascular Society, to draw together users
that could represent patients and carers within the process for
cardiac service improvement. |
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| Heart of Mersey Heart of Mersey is a cardiovascular
disease prevention charity based in Merseyside and Cheshire.
It aims to add value to initiatives and programmes by working
at local, regional, national and European levels to prevent
cardiovascular disease death in the population.
It also aims to reduce health inequalities associated
with cardiovascular disease through integrated, evidence-based
interventions. |
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| Heart UK The goal of Heart UK to relieve those
suffering the effects of heart disease and in particular lipid
disorders, familial hyperlipidaemias and related conditions. Heart
UK also provides counselling and advice to relatives of those
diagnosed with inherited heart disease and promotes the study of
causes, diagnosis and treatment of lipid disorders and associated
metabolic diseases. |
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| The Kidney Alliance The Kidney Alliance was
formed jointly by the Renal Association and the National Kidney
Federation with the support of the British Renal Symposium. The
Kidney Alliance aims to promote high
quality treatment for all patients with kidney failure on an equal
and uniform base throughout the UK. |
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| Kidney Research UK Kidney Research UK is the leading UK charity
funding research that focuses on the prevention,
treatment and management of
kidney disease. The charity also dedicates its work to improving
patient care and raising awareness of kidney disease. |
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| Little Hearts Matter Little Hearts Matter aims to promote the
relief and welfare of persons affected by single cardiac ventricle
disease and to advance the education of the medical profession and
the general public on the subject of single cardiac ventricle
disease and its implications for the family. |
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| Marfan Association UK The purpose of the Marfan Association is to
relieve the sickness and to improve and protect the health of
persons affected by Marfan Syndrome. |
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| Mental Health Foundation The Mental Health Foundation is one of the
UK's leading charities working to promote mental wellbeing and
improve the lives of people affected by mental health problems or
learning disabilities. |
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| National Council for Palliative Care The NCPC is the umbrella organisation for all
those who are involved in providing, commissioning and using
palliative care and hospice services in England, Wales and Northern
Ireland. The NCPC promotes the extension and improvement of
Palliative Care Services in all health and social care settings and
across all sectors to government and national and local policy
makers. |
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| National Heart Forum The NHF’s mission is to work with and through
its members to contribute to the prevention of avoidable coronary
heart disease and related conditions in the UK. |
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| National Obesity Forum The National Obesity Forum aims to improve the diagnosis and management of obesity and overweight in primary care. NOF website |
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| Primary Care Cardiovascular Society The PCCS aims to improve the care and outcome
of patients with cardiovascular disease in the primary care setting
and to provide a general practice perspective on cardiovascular
disease management to policy makers and expert bodies. |
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| South Asian Health Foundation (SAHF) The SAHF aims to promote improvements in the
quality of, and access to, healthcare and health promotion in South
Asians, and to promote research that leads to the attainment of
these objectives. |
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| The Stroke Association The mission of the Stroke Association is to
prevent strokes and reduce their effect, through providing
services, campaigning, education and research. |
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| Tiny Tickers Tiny Tickers aims to improve
the detection, care and treatment of congenital heart
disease before birth throughout the UK. We provide practical
training to healthcare professionals and promote greater
awareness. |
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| To Transplant and Beyond To Transplant and Beyond gives hope,
encouragement and support to transplant patients, their families,
friends and carers during a very traumatic time in their
lives. |
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