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Yorkshire & Humber Heart Failure Academy
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We support primary care professionals in recognising heart failure signs for timely diagnosis & treatment, improving patient outcomes.

Funded by NHS England, HFA is a collaboration between all Yorkshire ICBs, HIYH, LTH NHS Trust, and Pumping Marvellous.
Following on from our first fabulous study day in Leeds, there's still time to sign up to one of our Heart Failure Academy study days in either York or Sheffield www.hfacademy.co.uk/events/
October 14, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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......
October 3, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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/
September 30, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Take a look👀

-Visit our map and learning bursts
www.hfacademy.co.uk/heart-failur...
-Attend a webinar
www.hfacademy.co.uk/events/
-Visit our library of presentations
www.hfacademy.co.uk/library-of-h...
-Book a attend study day
www.hfacademy.co.uk/events/

Together we can make a difference
September 29, 2025 at 6:13 AM
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/
September 28, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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/
September 27, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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/
September 25, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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/
September 24, 2025 at 5:24 AM
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/
September 22, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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/
September 21, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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
September 16, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Don't miss out, register to attend our second Q&A webinar now www.hfacademy.co.uk/events/
September 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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
September 14, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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/
September 12, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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💓 Interested in heart failure?
Check out the @hf-academy.bsky.social for valuable resources and educational videos designed to enhance your practice.

Explore now: hfacademy.co.uk

#heartfailure #Cardiology #HeartPrevention
July 28, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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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/
September 11, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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/
September 10, 2025 at 7:41 AM
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
September 5, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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...
August 1, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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
July 14, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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...
July 4, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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.
June 2, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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May 17, 2025 at 6:55 AM
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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%."
May 19, 2025 at 6:06 AM
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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...

www.bbc.com/news/article...
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.
www.bbc.com
May 19, 2025 at 11:06 AM