Rachel Owen, a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Cardiac Rehabilitation from Cardiff in Wales has been highly commended for Leadership and Engagement in the British Heart Foundation (BHF) Alliance Awards, at the annual British Cardiovascular Society (BCS) conference in Manchester. The award, presented by Simon Gillespie, Chief Executive of the BHF which is a key supporter of the conference – recognised Rachel, 50, for demonstrating bravery, compassion and drive in her day to day work. In her role Rachel has shown…

~ As the National Assembly for Wales join in support of May Measurement Month, BHF Cymru and Cardiff Metropolitan University call for further research in Wales into causes of hypertension ~ High blood pressure is the largest known risk factor for cardiovascular disease and 1 in 6 adults in Wales have been diagnosed. Research by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) Cymru shows that for every 10 people diagnosed with high blood pressure, 7 remain undiagnosed and untreated – there could…

Research by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) has helped halve death rates from heart and circulatory disease in Wales over the past 50 years. Our scientific research has helped to revolutionise treatments which means that around 70% of people now survive a heart attack. Our research has also pioneered the surgical techniques that ensure most babies now survive congenital heart disease. Before the BHF, 4 in 5 children born with congenital heart disease died before their first birthday. Today thanks…