Experts say new rapid heart attack test could get patients treated faster and more safely Researchers examined chest pain data in emergency departments across six New Zealand hospitals The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2025
AI stethoscope can detect heart conditions in just 15 seconds, UK doctors find About two-thirds of patients who were flagged by the AI stethoscope as potentially having heart failure did not actually have it. Euronews · Sep 1, 2025
Women ‘missing out on diagnosis of potentially deadly heart condition’ HCM is a genetic condition where the muscular wall of the heart becomes thickened, making it harder for the heart to pump blood around the body. Evening Standard · Jan 8, 2025
Health warning sent to women over ‘missed diagnosis of potentially deadly heart condition’ HCM is a genetic condition where the muscular wall of the heart becomes thickened, making it harder for the heart to pump blood around the body. The Independent UK · Jan 8, 2025
Number waiting over 18 weeks for NHS heart treatment in England rises fivefold Exclusive: doctors fear some of 163,000 people with serious issues may suffer a heart attack, stroke or die as a result of delay The Guardian - UK · Apr 11, 2024
Cardiovascular disease: early deaths in England at highest rate in more than a decade British Heart Foundation says its figures reveal ‘the worst heart care crisis in living memory’ The Guardian - UK · Jan 22, 2024
Charity slams ‘unjust inequalities’ in NHS heart care It comes after a new study found women and older people are less likely to receive gold-standard care. The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2023
Men in England to be offered blood pressure checks in barbershops Tests part of NHS drive to cut heart attacks as study finds risk for men twice as high as for women The Guardian - UK · Aug 28, 2023
Health bosses warn of heart disease emergency in England Charity calls for prioritisation of NHS heart care after nearly 100,000 excess deaths since March 2020 The Guardian - UK · Jun 21, 2023
Heart attack patient waited 40 minutes for ambulance to arrive The British Heart Foundation (BHF) said that average ambulance waits in England rose to 48 minutes in September. The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2022