Research – BJC TV https://tv.bjcardio.co.uk Short video updates for cardiologists Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:53:32 +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 Research – BJC TV https://tv.bjcardio.co.uk 32 32 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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]]> Virtual wards, virtual hospitals – virtual success and here to stay? https://tv.bjcardio.co.uk/cardiovascular-medicine/virtual-wards-virtual-hospitals-virtual-success-and-here-to-stay/ Fri, 23 Feb 2024 11:01:33 +0000 https://tv.bjcardio.co.uk/?p=8214

Speaker

Niall Keenan, Consultant Cardiologist and Associate Medical Director, West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Clinical Advisory Group Chair, Virtual Wards, NHS England, East of England
National Steering Group Member, Virtual Wards, NHS England

 

Learning objectives
  • To understand the role of virtual wards and general principles around this type of care.
  • To appreciate how virtual wards have resulted in improved patient care and why they are needed to tackle the rising challenges around in-patient care in many hospitals.
  • To develop an understanding of the type of patient that can benefit most from virtual wards and the subsequent cost savings to the NHS.

]]> The retinal microvasculature: heart disease in the eye of the beholder https://tv.bjcardio.co.uk/cardiovascular-medicine/the-retinal-microvasculature-heart-disease-in-the-eye-of-the-beholder/ Fri, 26 Jan 2024 14:23:08 +0000 https://tv.bjcardio.co.uk/?p=8103

Speaker

Jonathan (Jonty) Bennett, Cardiology Research Fellow, University College London and Barts Heart Centre

Learning objectives
  • Understand how retinal imaging can be used to assess retinal microvasculature, and the prevention and screening of cardiovascular disease.
  • Establish an understanding of the existing evidence base and latest developments in advanced retinal imaging.

]]> Pursuing academia in cardiology https://tv.bjcardio.co.uk/cardiovascular-medicine/pursuing-academia-in-cardiology/ Thu, 14 Dec 2023 15:53:01 +0000 https://tv.bjcardio.co.uk/?p=7919

Speaker

Hibba Kurdi Cardiology Research Fellow, Institute of Cardiovascular Science, University College London

Learning objectives
  • Understand the opportunities available in pursuing academia in cardiology, including the requirements (accreditation, GMC principles, funding, networking and nature of the role).
  • Learn how to navigate research as a UK trainee in cardiology, including useful resources and how to find new research opportunities.
  • Understand how to manage work-life balance and overcome challenges.

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