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Average ambulance response times for category 2 calls - which includes suspected heart attacks and strokes - rose to over 42 minutes in October in England.

The British Heart Foundation has over 700 charity shops in across the UK all ran by dedicated teams of volunteers. Find out more about the volunteering opportunities available for you to get involved with and how to apply.

Hospital waiting lists for potentially life saving heart care continue to rise each month, according to latest NHS England figures.

Latest NHS England figures published today show that the number of people on cardiac waiting lists has risen to a record high of 402,793 at the end of July 2023 in England – an increase of 6,050 on the previous month.

New more effective treatments for high blood pressure could be possible thanks to the discovery that the nitric oxide that regulates blood pressure is formed in nerves rather than in the walls of blood vessels.

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Imperial College London | Dr Peter Vincent

People with kidney failure need regular dialysis – a procedure where their blood is cleaned using an external machine. Doctors must connect a tube from the dialysis machine into the patient’s bloodstream, usually through a vein in the arm. ...

British Heart Foundation Northern Ireland and Tier 4 Scotland shops reopen following lockdown

Learn about our £1.5 million programme to fund care and support planning via the House of Care framework at five NHS sites in England and Scotland.

Currently, there are over 225,000 people battling with cardiovascular disease (CVD) in Northern Ireland. Our local work and research is powered by your support. Every minute of your time and every donation will help make a difference to local people's lives.

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