Dr Matt Kearney, National Clinical Director for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Profile

NHS at 70: ‘The challenges are enormous, but the NHS can survive and adapt’

Dr Matt Kearney is National Clinical Director for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention for NHS England, and a practising GP. As the NHS celebrates its 70th anniversary, he tells us in his own words why the NHS can – and must – evolve.
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Nanomedicine: a big impact in cardiovascular care?

To answer the big questions in cardiovascular disease, some researchers are thinking small. Steve Robinson was at the British Cardiovascular Society Annual Conference 2018 in Manchester to learn more about the growing field of nanomedicine.
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Patient assessment before cardiac rehab 'critical' for personalised care

Patients are not getting essential baseline assessments at the start of cardiac rehabilitation programmes, experts say
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