Simon GillespieWhat’s the most valuable gift you can give?Keeping the finger on the pulse of organ donationJul 16, 2019Jul 16, 2019
Simon GillespieClean air every dayWe represent hundreds of thousands of patients, healthcare professionals and members of the public who every day experience the harmful…Jun 20, 2019Jun 20, 2019
Simon GillespieLooking to the future: don’t let AI fall victim to fake newsThe All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Heart and Circulatory Diseases has conducted an inquiry that focuses on peoples’ thoughts…Apr 24, 2019Apr 24, 2019
Simon GillespieSaving lives through screening families: It’s only just beginningThe British Heart Foundation has recently diagnosed its 3,000th person living with familial hypercholesterolaemia, potentially saving…Apr 9, 2019Apr 9, 2019
Simon GillespieSaving lives, one nation at a timeAcross the UK, there are over 30,000 cardiac arrests outside of hospital every year, but the survival rate is less than 1 in 10…Apr 5, 2019Apr 5, 2019
Simon GillespieProgress and challenges for new NHS priority conditions: Heart and circulatory diseasesToday NHS England Chief Executive Simon Stevens has announced that heart and circulatory diseases will be one of the NHS’s five priority…Jul 18, 2018Jul 18, 2018
Simon GillespieNHS at 70: What can we do next?As we mark the 70th anniversary of the NHS, there’s much to reflect on the huge impact it’s had in improving the nation’s health. Medical…Jul 5, 2018Jul 5, 2018
Simon GillespieWorld No Tobacco Day: 50 years of progress towards a smoke-free futureToday marks World No Tobacco Day, and the theme this year is ‘tobacco and heart disease’. Smoking remains the leading cause of heart…May 31, 2018May 31, 2018
Simon GillespieDigital medicine: ‘the algorithm will see you now’Welcome to the fourth industrial revolution. Theresa May has challenged the NHS, health charities and the technology sector to harness the…May 21, 2018May 21, 2018
Simon GillespieScience and Brexit: one year to goIt’s one year to go until the UK formally leaves the European Union. Last year, I wrote about the uncertainty many of the British Heart…Mar 28, 2018Mar 28, 2018
