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British Heart Foundation Northern Ireland (BHF NI) and the Donate4Dáithí campaign have urged the Stormont Health Committee not to lose momentum in the plans to change organ donation legislation.

Stark inequalities in awareness, diagnosis and treatment of heart attacks are leading to women needlessly dying every day in the UK, according to our new briefing.

More than 8,200 women in England and Wales could have survived their heart attacks had they simply been given the same quality of treatment as men.

We’re exploring the opportunities and challenges facing the cardiovascular healthcare workforce.

The number of people living with atrial fibrillation – a dangerous heart rhythm condition and a major cause of stroke – has increased by 72 per cent in England over the last two decades, according to research we've funded.

In terms of what the British Heart Foundation funds, the clue is in the name, but there’s more to us than just the heart. Our research delves into all sorts of diseases. Here are a few new projects we’re excited to watch unfold.

Professor Sanjay Sharma uses his funding from the BHF to help answer big questions about the heart health of athletes.

We're calling on Government to commit to increased funding for cardiovascular research to safeguard the future of UK research, as our new analysis shows that cardiovascular disease research funding faces a shortfall of more than a quarter of a billion pounds between 2025 and 2035.

People with kidney failure are many times more likely to have a heart attack or stroke than the general population and have a higher risk of dying as a result, according to research funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) published today in the European Heart Journal.

Remote monitoring for patients who have recently had a heart attack reduces A&E attendance and prevents readmissions to hospital, according to research funded by us.