British Heart Foundation Archives

6 February 2025

Atrial fibrillation study highlights the role of GP data in research

A study led by Oxford Population Health identified 28% more cases of atrial fibrillation in primary care data than secondary

23 January 2025

UHNM Heart and Lung Centre to help develop national AI training

The Heart and Lung Centre at University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) will help develop a national AI

Doctor's hand in a blue glove holding an AI symbol

8 January 2025

AI tool to help identify atrial fibrillation risk trialled in Leeds

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is trialling an AI tool which helps identify people at risk of developing atrial fibrillation.

4 September 2024

Digital NHS Health Checks to be piloted at three councils in 2025

Digital NHS Health Checks to identify risk of cardiovascular disease will be piloted in three councils in England before nationwide

4 September 2024

AI tool can identify patients at risk of heart-related deaths

An AI algorithm can identify those at highest risk of conditions leading to heart-related death, according to researchers.

17 November 2023

Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕

Today's briefing includes an initiative to transform care at home for people in Cornwall and The DHSC launch of Pharmacy

11 April 2022

AI tool which can detect heart disease being used at Royal Free Hospital

A tool which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to detect heart disease in seconds is being used at the Royal Free

7 March 2022

Evelina London and King’s College London develop VR for heart surgery

Evelina London and King’s College London have joined forces to develop a new VR technology that enables surgeons to better

A computer-generated image of a heart with graphic elements

20 April 2021

AI tool can identify risk of heart attack ‘years before it strikes’

The CaRi-Heart tool, based on research funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF), predicts possible heart attacks using routine heart

3 February 2021

Report reveals digital health technology must be accessible for all

In order to be successful, digital health technology must be accessible to all while still maintaining human aspects of healthcare,