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March 2018

In brief

BJC Staff

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Large-scale studies examining these key aspects of work have been carried out in the US, but not within the UK and there is a significant data gap. The survey will take only 15–20 minutes to complete and will provide valuable insight in to the professional life of the UK cardiologist. Visit: https://bbk.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/the-organisation-life-work-balance-and-gender-perceptions CASTLE-AF: AF ablation first-line therapy in HF? Results from CASTLE-AF “indicate heart failure patients with co-existing AF should be treated with catheter ablation as a first-line therapy,” says the study’s co-lead investigator Dr Johannes Brachmann, (Cobur

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November 2017 Br J Cardiol 2017;24:130

Primary Care Cardiovascular Society announces its relaunch

Kathryn E Griffith

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For over 10 years, the Primary Care Cardiovascular Society (PCCS) was an active organisation flying the flag for high quality cardiovascular care for patients in the community. It was a multidisciplinary organisation and supported the education of all members of the primary care team, working alongside the BJC. Unfortunately, like many good things, six years ago the organisation came to an end. Since that time there has been a group of GPs who have maintained regular contact and meetings as the GPSI Forum. Many members of this group are well-known primary care leaders working in national, professional societies and with organisations such as

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November 2017 Br J Cardiol 2017;24:130

New series on insights from the Bradford Healthy Hearts project

BJC Staff

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The initiative was launched in February 2015 and in a relatively short period of time, the project achieved success in all three areas with measurable improvement in outcomes, including a reduction in hospitalisations. Over 24 months, there have been around 21,000 clinical interventions, with the emphasis being on delivering change at scale, whilst being fastidious about minimising any extra workload on primary care. In this period, 13,000 patients either started statins or had their statins changed, more than 1,000 patients with atrial fibrillation were anticoagulated, and more than 5,200 hypertensive patients reached a blood pressure targe

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The emergence of the CVGP 

June 2013 Br J Cardiol 2013;20:47 doi:10.5837/bjc.2013.15

The emergence of the CVGP 

Ahmet Fuat, Kathryn E Griffith

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The Forum has contributed a great deal to the advancement of cardiovascular medicine across the UK and beyond over the last seven years. This has been achieved through successful fulfillment of our main aims, which the CVGP will continue to pursue: to represent primary care cardiovascular health needs at policy level to promote best practice in primary care cardiovascular health through education, training and service development to support the development of primary care healthcare professionals and teams in the delivery of cardiovascular medicine to facilitate and lead primary care cardiovascular research. Enthusiastic membership Much h

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March 2012 Br J Cardiol 2012;19:9

Primary Care Cardiovascular Society announces closure

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The Society was closed following an Extraordinary General Meetingof the PCCS where there was a unanimous vote in favour of the motion ‘To approve the proposed voluntary winding up of the PCCS, its dissolution and removal from the Central Register of Charities’. A statement released by the PCCS says “Since the PCCS was established 15 years ago, it has relied heavily on the pharmaceutical industry to support its educational activities. The recession and patentexpiries have had a significant impact on the pharmaceutical industry and the availability of funds for all activities, including the PCCS. This situation is likely to de

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Quality in CVD care – taking the lead in the new NHS

October 2011 Br J Cardiol 2011;18:212-213

Quality in CVD care – taking the lead in the new NHS

BJCardio Staff

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Navigating the changing landscape of cardiovascular commissioning A clear majority (58%) of GPs with a special interest in cardiology (GPSIs) feel unprepared to fulfill a commissioning role in the new NHS landscape, despite almost half of GPs being currently involved in commissioning, according to results from the REACCT (REAssessing Cardiology Commissioning and Treatment) report announced at the meeting. The report also reveals that a majority of cardiologists (57%) feel unprepared to take on new commissioning roles around the management of cardiovascular disease (CVD). The report (available from: www.pccs.org.uk/report) was written by the P

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January 2008 Br J Cardiol 2008;15:16-8

PCCS celebrates 10 years

BJCardio editorial team

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Momentous achievements The changes made in the diagnosis and management of cardiovascular disease over the past 10 years, led by primary care, were described as “momentous” by Primary Care Cardiovascular Society (PCCS) past chairman and board member Professor Richard Hobbs (Department of General Practice and Primary Care, University of Birmingham). Presenting the opening address ‘A decade of advances in cardiovascular disease’ at the two-day annual scientific meeting, he said: “Primary care teams have led advances in the treatment of cardiovascular disease and cardiovascular risk factors. They should feel very proud of the contribut

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January 2007 Br J Cardiol 2007;14:57-60

‘Tidal wave’ of obesity and type 2 diabetes predicted to dominate CVD practice

Jo Waters

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July 2004 Br J Cardiol 2004;11:326-8

The new NHS: changing the face of British cardiology

Ola Soyinka

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November 2003 Br J Cardiol 2003;10:484-88

What’s new in cardiovascular disease: report from the PCCS Annual Meeting and AGM

Dr Ola Soyinka

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