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On 30th June, the Government announced its long-awaited NHS Long Term Workforce Plan – a landmark 15-year strategy for recruiting and retaining more NHS staff, and reforming how healthcare professionals work and train in England.

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RESEARCH

University of Cambridge | Dr Peter Charlton

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a condition that causes irregular beating of the upper chambers of the heart. It increases the risk of stroke because a blood clot is more likely to form inside the heart and travel to the brain. AF is undiagnose...

We've partnered with the British Cardiovascular Society to carry out a census of the cardiac workforce in England.

RESEARCH

University College London | Professor David Werring

Atrial fibrillation is a condition where the heart beats irregularly, which can lead to a clot forming in the heart chambers. This clot can travel up to block a blood vessel in the brain, causing a stroke. After this type of stroke warfarin...

Across the UK British Heart Foundation researchers are determined to find new treatments for stroke.

Carbohydrates and exercise

Male endurance athletes who have spent decades training and competing are more likely to develop scarring in their hearts and may be at higher risk of abnormal heart rhythms, according to research we've funded.