1. Shai Davies Head of Nursing Services British Heart Foundation 9 June 2006

2. Leading the fight against heart disease… British Heart Foundation

3. ♥Heart-lung bypass machine ♥Pacemakers ♥Images of the heart ♥Defibrillators ♥Greater knowledge of genetic factors ♥Coronary artery surgery ♥Transplants ♥Effective treatment of heart failure ♥Combination clotbuster treatment Over 40 years of progress

4. Equipment To play a leading role in the fight against cardiovascular disease so that it is no longer a major cause of disability and premature death, through: Research Patient Care Education Training in emergency life support skills The aim of the British Heart Foundation

5. About BHF Founded 1961 Medical Research Ed & Care 5 th largest charity No government funding to date – Except BLF

6. BHF Chairs

7. Education

8. Children and young people

9. Heart Information Line 08450 70 80 70

10. bhf.org.uk

11. Heartstart UK

12. BHF Nurses in action

13. The face of BHF nursing…

14. BHF Nurses/Health Professionals UK Nurses Funded 31 Heart Failure 76 BLF Heart Failure 16 Paediatric Cardiac Liaison Adopted nurses 25 Cardiac Liaison 36 Heart Failure 7 Paediatric Cardiac Liaison 5 Acute Coronary Syndrome Phase 2/3 2006 Nurses 54.5 Heart Failure 9 Palliative Care Heart Failure 27.5 Arrhythmia 2 Paediatric Cardiac Liaison 5 GUCH 2 Genetic 2 Electrophysiological 2 Educators Other Health Professionals 2 Pharmacists 2 Physiologists 1 Bereavement Counsellor

15. BHF and Nurses

16. Aims of the nurse project To develop, deliver and encourage nurse based interventions to maximise the length and quality of life of heart patients –Pilot models of nurse led interventions in specialist areas –Develop professional training and networks for specialist heart nurses –Develop and promote evidence-based standards and practice for nurse led services –Promote and encourage the implementation of tested nurse service models

17. What the patients say… “She’s been our strength” “She knows who people are and she gets things done” “It’s like a life line” “We started the journey together and ended it together” “I’m bursting to tell someone about how good the service is, what a difference it makes”

18. What the nurses say… “It’s probably the most worthwhile job I’ve ever done, but it’s probably also the hardest” “It is so rewarding, the patients are so appreciative when you can keep them out of hospital” “Job satisfaction is the biggest thing – I’ve never had such a great job”

19. BHF /Nurse Project …….QUESTIONS?????.....