Cardiomyopathy UK and Alexander Jansons Foundation join forces
19th December 2017
From 2018 we will be able to do more to support people affected by myocarditis.
Latest news
Our opening hours this festive season
13th December 2017
Find out what hours our helpline nurses will be open this festive season.
Waiting lists for heart transplants have trebled
4th December 2017
New figures from the NHS Blood and Transplant service show the number of people on the waiting list for a new heart in the UK has increased by 162% since 2008
Heart failure on the increase
24th November 2017
The number of new heart failure cases in the UK has increased by 23%
New Support Group in Sussex
23rd November 2017
We are launching a new support group in Sussex this week.
New screening research published
18th November 2017
New research shows that screening young athletes for cardiac conditions will not predict if they are at risk of cardiac arrest.
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy can cause as much damage as a heart attack
13th November 2017
It is thought that at least 3,000 adults in the UK a year suffer from ‘broken heart syndrome’ – or takotsubo – but the true number may be even higher.
NHS in London to offer smartphone GP appointments
8th November 2017
The NHS is piloting a 24-hour service offering GP consultations via videolink on smartphones. The pilot scheme will initially cover 3.5 million patients in greater London.
My Heart Story campaign launches
1st November 2017
Cardiomyopathy UK's new campaign #MyHeartStory launches today, revealing tha 54% of people in the UK are unaware of their family history of heart disease.
England may switch to "opt out" for organ donations
5th October 2017
Teresa May has hinted at new changes to the current organ donation system in her latest Conservative Party speech.
