Cardiology workforce – BJC TV https://tv.bjcardio.co.uk Short video updates for cardiologists Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:53:49 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://tv.bjcardio.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Cardiology workforce – BJC TV https://tv.bjcardio.co.uk 32 32 Rapid up-titration of heart failure therapies: practice strategies for adopting a STRONG-HF pathway in the UK https://tv.bjcardio.co.uk/cardiovascular-medicine/rapid-up-titration-of-heart-failure-therapies-practice-strategies-for-adopting-a-strong-hf-pathway-in-the-uk/ Tue, 02 Dec 2025 16:10:12 +0000 https://tv.bjcardio.co.uk/?p=10794 1 pathway to improve heart failure care. They discuss early patient identification, rapid optimisation, and collaborative follow-up models tailored to local needs. Through shared learning and teamwork across disciplines, each centre has refined its approach to deliver more efficient, patient-centred heart failure management.]]> To learn more about STRONG-HF and NT-proBNP testing click here.

References
  1. Mebazaa A et al. Lancet 2022;400:1938–52

]]> Digital transformations in cardiovascular medicine – where do we begin? https://tv.bjcardio.co.uk/cardiovascular-medicine/digital-transformations-in-cardiovascular-medicine-where-do-we-begin/ Tue, 21 Oct 2025 12:54:05 +0000 https://tv.bjcardio.co.uk/?p=10593
  • Learn more about the role of AI in today’s clinics
  • Discover the pros and cons of electronic patient records and how important really is cybersecurity for hospitals? 
  • Understand the future of wearables, and whether they help. Can virtual wards actually exist? 
  • Explore the pressures faced by the NHS and its ability to cope with the changing digital landscape.  
  • Consider how digital innovation might help us move from cure to prevention? What might new guidelines look like beyond 2025?

 

Speakers

Dr Sarah Hudson, Consultant Cardiologist, Wye Valley HNS Trust
Charles Lowe, CEO, Digital Health and Care Alliance (DHCA)

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]]> Urgent reversal of anticoagulants – lessons for practice https://tv.bjcardio.co.uk/cardiovascular-medicine/urgent-reversal-of-anticoagulants-lessons-for-practice/ Wed, 02 Jul 2025 16:14:29 +0000 https://tv.bjcardio.co.uk/?p=9905

Speaker 

Dr Richard Buka, Clinical Research Fellow Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Birmingham 

Learning objectives  

  • To understand what direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are used in the UK and why they are prescribed more than warfarin   
  • To learn what are the most common reasons to necessitate urgent reversal of anticoagulation and how effective current treatment is   
  • To explore the findings of the Andexanet alfa trials, the most used agent for DOAC reversibility   
  • To develop an understanding of the protocol challenges of Andexanet alfa and how it can be best used in practise  

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]]> The evolving role of a Cardio-oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist https://tv.bjcardio.co.uk/cardiovascular-medicine/the-evolving-role-of-a-cardio-oncology-clinical-nurse-specialist/ Thu, 15 May 2025 13:40:51 +0000 https://tv.bjcardio.co.uk/?p=10187
Speaker

Priya Reehal  Cardiology-oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist, Royal Brompton Hospital, London

Learning objectives

  • To discover the important role that cardio-oncology has to play as a sub-specialty of cardiology
  • To learn about cardiovascular toxicity as a growing medical problem due to increased cancer survival rates and cancer treatment-related toxicity
  • To gain an understanding of the role of the clinical nurse specialist in cardio-oncology and the need for more centres of excellence across the UK
  • To develop an awareness of the red flags that you should be aware of during cancer treatment which may indicate the need for cardio-oncology intervention.

]]> Evolution: the journey into interventional cardiology and beyond https://tv.bjcardio.co.uk/women-in-cardiology/evolution-the-journey-into-interventional-cardiology-and-beyond/ Wed, 29 Nov 2023 12:57:32 +0000 https://tv.bjcardio.co.uk/?p=7182
Speakers

Dr Shrilla Banerjee Consultant in Interventional Cardiology, Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Learning Objectives

  • Develop an understanding of the landscape of cardiology, career development and tips for aspiring cardiologists
  • Be aware of the the common hurdles and challenges faced while progressing your career in cardiology
  • Understand the various resources available for aspiring and newly-qualified cardiologists
  • Gain insight into the future prospects of the cardiology field
]]> Tackling gender inequality in the cardiology workforce https://tv.bjcardio.co.uk/featured-videos-1/tackling-gender-inequality-in-the-cardiology-workforce/ Sat, 11 Nov 2023 14:01:00 +0000 https://tv.bjcardio.co.uk/?p=7176

Speakers

Dr Sarah Birkhoelzer Cardiology Registrar & Clinical Research Fellow, University of Oxford; Member of The British Cardiovascular Society Women in Cardiology Committee
Clara Portwood Final year medical student, University of Oxford, Winner of the 2022 Women in Cardiology Essay Prize (British Cardiovascular Society Women in Cardiology)

Learning objectives

     

      • Reasons for underrepresentation of women in the cardiology workforce

      • Various fields of specialsation in the cardiology field

      • How to improve the level of underrepresentation of women in the cardiology workforce

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