Yorkshire & Humber Heart Failure Academy

There's still time to book a place on our interactive study days, a few spaces available in each region....
www.hfacademy.co.uk/events/
Expect to navigate the heart failure journey using
-expert presentations
-case studies
-group discussion
and identify quality improvement ideas......

Final call!!
Don't miss the Advanced heart failure challenges in care webinar with consultant cardiologist Dr Alex Simms tonight 30 September 7:30-8:30
Register to attend:
www.hfacademy.co.uk/events/

Take a look👀

-Visit our map and learning bursts
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-Attend a webinar
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-Visit our library of presentations
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-Book a attend study day
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Together we can make a difference

Consultant cardiologist Dr Alex Simms leads the next webinar, focusing on supporting people with advanced heart failure. He'll discuss what we mean by advanced heart failure, how to recognise deterioration and what options are available.
Register now www.hfacademy.co.uk/events/

Heart failure study days for the MDT, delivered by the specialist MDT:
-people living with heart failure
-consultant cardiologists
-consultant geriatricians
-heart failure nurse specialists
-consultant pharmacists.
Reserve your place: hfacademy.co.uk/events/

Delighted to host Dr Alex Simms discussing the challenges of Advanced Heart Failure care
Don't forget to submit your questions in advance (via the registration form)
Date: 30 September 2025
Book here: hfacademy.co.uk/events/

Heart Failure Academy Study Days - who's in? Hear from people living with heart failure, consultant cardiologists, consultant cardiology pharmacists, heart failure nurse specialists.
Work through case studies with peers and identify quality improvement areas. Book now www.hfacademy.co.uk/events/

Updated NICE NG 106 (Sept 2025) - When initiating heart failure treatment take frailty status, history, clinical assessments, prognosis and preferences. Let's discuss how to support older adults. Book now! hfacademy.co.uk/events/

Is your scope of practice hypertension or AF? Join us and extend your skills in a structured medication review and learn how to work with the local MDT to support people with signs and symptoms of heart failure. Book now www.hfacademy.co.uk/events/

Join our events to identify how we can work together as a system to recognise the signs and symptoms of heart failure early and improve outcomes for people living with heart failure book now www.hfacademy.co.uk/events/
#teamwork

Don't miss out, register to attend our second Q&A webinar now www.hfacademy.co.uk/events/

Don't miss out.... book to attend one of our study days now, places are limited. www.hfacademy.co.uk/events/
All members of the MDT welcome. Together we can support people living with heart failure in Y&H

Calling all generalists! Attend one of our multidisciplinary team study days to consider how we can identify and support people living with heart failure. Three dates to choose from - book here hfacademy.co.uk/events/

💓 Interested in heart failure?
Check out the @hf-academy.bsky.social for valuable resources and educational videos designed to enhance your practice.

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@hf-academy.bsky.social study days

The aim is to support healthcare professionals to develop knowledge & skills to provide a person-centred approach to recognising the signs of heart failure.

Key dates: 10 Oct in Leeds, 16 Oct in York and 21 Oct in Rotherham

Register www.hfacademy.co.uk/events/

Join us for the first of our three Q&A webinars this evening. It's not too late to book your place hfacademy.co.uk/events/

NICE Chronic heart failure in adults -diagnosis and management is hot off the press -attend the first of our three Q&A webinars 'Challenges in heart failure medicines optimisation' next week and ask the region's experts any questions - book all three Q&A webinars here: hfacademy.co.uk/events

We have relaunched our 'Navigating the heart failure journey' map - it is now an interactive map. Visit our website and let us know what you think hfacademy.co.uk/heart-failur...

Stop 8 focuses on the importance of additional management that should be tailored to the individual. Let's empower healthcare professionals across the system to have the confidence to open advance care planning discussions and start the conversation.... hfacademy.co.uk

Let's make sure we support people living with heart failure to access good quality information and support to live well with heart failure. Access Map Stop 6 for more information hfacademy.co.uk/heart-failur...

How confident are you at describing the different medicines used in each heart failure phenotype? Stop 5 'Treatment initiation' has just been released. Take a look.

#1 Today is World HTN Day!
🧑‍🤝‍🧑1.3 billion people live with HTN, but only 1 in 5 meet BP goals.
⚠️HTN silently drives stroke, heart & kidney failure—and 57% of global deaths.

Check this beautiful Infographic by @gabyneph.bsky.social

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Heart Failure Academy Welcome to the Heart Failure Academy, developed by Health Innovation Yorkshire & Humber to host heart failure educational content.

Upskill the whole multidisciplinary team to support people to live well and prevent heart failure in the first instance, but to recognise the signs and symptoms ensuring a timely diagnosis and the right treatment at the right time - access bite sized learning at www.hfacademy.co.uk

Heart-related illnesses have hit record highs in Northern Ireland, new findings reveal. Cases of heart failure up by 12% By Clodagh Traynor May 19, 2025 at 0:01am BST

Ireland: Heart-related illnesses have hit record highs in Northern Ireland, new findings reveal.

"New statistics released by the charity show that since 2020, cases of heart failure are up 12%, atrial fibrillation has risen by 14%, and diabetes, which raises the risk of heart disease, is up 10%."

Heart attacks: My 'textbook typical' signs were ignored A patient speaks out as a charity warns of record levels of heart disease in Northern Ireland.

1. 'Further research by the BHF suggested there has been a *12%* rise in the number of people diagnosed with heart failure since *2020*.

Heart failure means that the heart is too weak to pump blood around the body properly and it can happen at any age...

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According to NICE QS 9 Chronic Heart Failure in Adults, all patients with suspected heart failure should have an echocardiogram and a specialist assessment. Could you describe what to expect? hfacademy.co.uk

Health inequalities | The Health Foundation Improvements in life expectancy have stalled and there are wide inequalities in health within and between local areas

What influences health inequalities?

Our Evidence Hub has been updated and expanded, with the latest insights into the impact of inequalities by deprivation, geography, ethnicity and disability.

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Heart Failure Academy Welcome to the Heart Failure Academy, developed by Health Innovation Yorkshire & Humber to host heart failure educational content.

Together we can make a difference! Have you seen The Yorkshire and Humber Heart Failure Academy bite sized learning? www.hfacademy.co.uk

Heart failure awareness week 2025. #25in25 #detecttheundetected #freedomfromfailure
Prevalence estimated to double by 2040 but we can make a difference with prevention, early detection and treatment ! Think HF - fighting for breath , fatigue , fluid build up -BNP/NTproBNP ❤️

The next video from our innovative 'Navigating the heart failure journey' map has just been released. Visit hfacademy.co.uk/heart-failur...