Impact of the pandemic highlights long standing problems with heart failure services The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on access to heart failure services is undoubtedly the major theme of the 2022 National Heart Failure Audit. However, the Alliance for Heart Failure believes that there are a number of longstanding […]
Alliance for Heart Failure update #15 Winter/Spring 2022
Welcome to the first Alliance for Heart Failure update for 2022. We foresee a busy and important year for the Alliance as the NHS looks to recover from the pandemic and starts to undergo significant structural change, with the Health and Care Bill currently moving through Parliament. We have an […]
Alliance for Heart Failure update #14 Winter 2021/22
Despite another challenging year when the impact of the Covid-19 has once again dominated the healthcare landscape, the Alliance has made significant progress and reached some major milestones. Here is a brief roundup of our achievements: Heart Failure: A Call to Action report Following the successful online Westminster roundtable in […]
Alliance for Heart Failure update #13 Autumn 2021
Alliance for Heart Failure update – Autumn 2021: Welcome to the third Alliance for Heart Failure update of 2021. Following the successful launch of the Heart Failure: A Call to Action report in the first quarter of the year, the Alliance has maintained the momentum towards its goal of ensuring […]
Alliance for Heart Failure update #12 Spring 2021
Alliance for Heart Failure update – Spring 2021: Welcome to the second Alliance for Heart Failure update of 2021. The first quarter of the year has seen significant progress on our annual plan, notably the publication of the Heart Failure: A Call to Action report. The Alliance is maintaining this […]
Report calls for urgent action on heart failure
Urgent action is needed to address the growing burden of heart failure and the impact of Covid-19, according to a new report from the Alliance for Heart Failure. The report – ‘Heart Failure: A call to action’ – makes ten recommendations, including an increase in the number of specialist heart […]
Alliance for Heart Failure update #11 Winter 2021
Alliance for Heart Failure update – Winter 2021: Welcome to the first Alliance for Heart Failure update of 2021. Despite a challenging past twelve months, which required us to realign our plans to reflect the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Alliance has made significant and important progress. As […]
Alliance for Heart Failure update #10 Autumn 2020
Alliance for Heart Failure update – Autumn 2020: Welcome to the third Alliance for Heart Failure update of 2020. Following the Covid-19 outbreak, we realigned our plans for the year to address the immediate issues prompted by the pandemic and – as the focus shifts towards NHS recovery – have […]
Delivering Core NHS and Care Services during the Pandemic and Beyond: Response from the Alliance for Heart Failure
As the Covid-19 response continues to be mapped out, the Health and Social Care Committee will be holding an ongoing inquiry into the planning and delivery of other essential NHS and care services during the pandemic and beyond. The Inquiry aims to give focus to upcoming strategic challenges, and give […]
Alliance for Heart Failure update #9 Spring 2020
Alliance for Heart Failure update – Spring 2020: Welcome to the second Alliance for Heart Failure update of 2020. Following the COVID-19 outbreak and the immediate challenges facing the NHS, we have adapted our annual strategy on a national, regional and heart failure community level to ensure the Alliance continues […]