Twice as many heart failure patients who are not treated on cardiology wards die (14% of all patients, vs 7%).

Men are more likely to have input from a heart failure specialist or cardiologist than women.

1 in 5 patients admitted to hospital with symptoms of heart failure are not seen by a heart specialist.

Up to 40% of people diagnosed with heart failure die within one year.

1 in 3 GPs do not have access to the right diagnostic tests.

Heart failure is 1 of 5 long-term conditions responsible for 75% of unplanned hospital admissions.