18HÂþ News
19th May 2025
BHF Prioritising Cardiovascular Health in England
Follow the link below to watch a British Heart Foundation animation that highlights the urgent need for action on cardiovascular prevention. It can aid conversation locally to:​ raise awareness​, drive action​ and build partnerships.
Health Leaders and decision-makers can use this animation to understand:
How to address current challenges in cardiovascular care
What key area to focus on
The importance and impact of prioritising cardiovascular care.
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BHF Health and Care leads work to support and champion the importance of local cardiovascular leadership across the health system.
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16th April 2025
18HÂþ Position Statement - Cardiovascular Rehabilitation: Core to Long-Term Pathway
18HÂþ want to raise awareness and strengthen both communication and working partnerships across the CVPR workforce. To read statement click here.
We would also urge all programme leads for both Core/Phase III and Long-Term/Phase IV to ensure that their contact details and content on the Cardiac Rehab Programme finders are up to date.
if you need any help with uploading editing your details please email nerina.onion@nhs.net
if you need any help with uploading/editing your details please email education@bacpr.com
11th March 2025
Let’s Talk ICCPR Podcast
Listen to the latest episode of the Let’s Talk ICCPR podcast with Professor John Buckley where he reflects on his journey in cardiac rehab, including the significant role of his 18HÂþ presidency.
20th November 2024
BHF Clinical Research Collaborative
Since 2019, the British Heart Foundation Clinical Research Collaborative has been supporting the planning and delivery of clinical research in heart and circulatory diseases in the UK. The BHF CRC provides the infrastructure to facilitate, enhance and coordinate the research planning of existing cardiovascular and surgical societies. They have supported research development within the 18HÂþ by providing coordination for the internal research group, and through their Research Development Fund, which has awarded three 18HÂþ applications so far.
In addition, the CRC offers a range of resources for emerging and established researchers in cardiovascular health, among which is the . Delivered by the BJCA, the podcast covers a range of topics relevant to early-career researchers.
Recently, the BHF CRC launched a National Clinical Research Database, which provides a platform for professional researchers and members of the public, including patients, service users and their families and carers, to connect and collaborate across all stages of research, including planning, design and implementation. For registrations and more information about the Research Database, please visit their website .
5th November 2024
ICCPR Resources and Launch of New Podcast
The International Council of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation (ICCPR) offers a wide range of resources to support best practices in cardiovascular prevention and rehabilitation.
These resources include clinical guidelines, training materials, patient education tools, and webinars designed to enhance the quality of cardiac care worldwide. The ICCPR website also provides access to a global network of professionals, enabling collaboration and knowledge-sharing among experts in the field. To explore these resources, visit the ICCPR website .
The CR Resources tab on the website contains some useful links:
Let's Talk ICCPR Podcast has recently been launched
The podcast aims to foster knowledge-sharing across the cardiovascular care community, providing listeners with insights and strategies to enhance care quality and patient outcomes.
9th October 2024
Conference abstracts
18HÂþ Conference abstracts from 2024 conference now published in Heart. Please click to view.
The updated 18HÂþ Core Competences for the Physical Activity and Exercise Component (2024) is now available, click here.
13th March 2024
This paper is the first of a few that will underpin further work on cardiovascular rehabilitation for people with INOCA.