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British Heart Foundation have a robust safeguarding policy to ensure everyone is treated properly, and a whistle blowing service so people can raise any concerns they have confidentially.

An exercise ECG, heart or exercise stress test, is a test that looks at how your heart works when you’re exercising. It's often used to diagnose coronary heart disease.

Former Ireland and Ulster rugby prop forward Simon Best has partnered with us to encourage his fellow farmers to be aware of their heart health

This year's European Society of Cardiology Congress was held in person for the first time since 2019. As usual, the conference was bursting with breakthroughs in heart and circulatory diseases research. Here are seven things we learnt.

The British Heart Foundation (BHF) has been chosen as the official charity partner for the AJ Bell Great Run Series, which raises millions of pounds for charity every year and includes the largest half marathon in the world – the AJ Bell Great North Run.

The BHF co-funds clinical trials with the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR).

Fundraising at work can be simple. Here's a few ideas how to get your colleagues involved and help us fund life saving heart research.

Chest pain can be caused by angina, myocarditis or a heart attack, but it's not always related to your heart. Other common causes include anxiety, heartburn and muscle pain.

Biscuits have been crowned the UK’s favourite snack in a survey we’ve released to encourage people to take on our Dechox challenge in March.

EVENT

Date

12 - 13 September 2026

Location

London to Henley-on-Thames

Take on the Thames Path Ultra Challenge and raise funds for our life saving research.