Each year, 40–60k people in England are diagnosed with high-risk heart failure. Current waits of 7–8 weeks for echo mean 13% are hospitalised before review. A 2-week pathway could cut this to under 5%, avoiding thousands of admissions and saving trusts and ICBs millions in costs and bed days. St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, with NHS England, is seeking 5 additional pilot sites to fast-track adoption of the 2- and 6-week HF pathways by March 2026. Funding of up to £40k is available, with support from NHS-approved transformation teams and HF clinical leaders. For interested the sites, the EOI online form (forms.office.com/Pages/Respo…) needs to be submitted by close of business Friday October 17th 2025. For more information or to submit an EOI please contact [email protected]

Committee Member Positions: Call for Resident Doctors & Trainees. The BSH is inviting passionate resident doctors and trainees to join our committees. This is a great opportunity to connect with senior, experienced professionals, gain insight into the intersection of clinical care, research, and policy, and contribute to work that shapes national direction. Find out more and apply here: bsh.org.uk/opportunities