If you're 16 years and older, why not join one of our busy shop teams? We have a range of volunteering roles available and measures in place to keep you safe. You can also complete your volunteering ...

“There’s a note on my blood test results, which sounds as if something is wrong, but no one has contacted me. Should I be worried?” Shona Holding, Community Cardiac Nurse Specialist, says: If you’ve ...

What is low blood pressure? Low blood pressure, also known as hypotension, is when your blood pressure is below 90/60mmHg. This does not necessarily mean that there is a problem, but you might need ...

What is the scheme for? Senior Clinical Research Fellowships support outstanding clinician scientists expected to reach Readership or Chair level within 10 years. Get to know some of the BHF-funded ...

Does cooking food make it less healthy? BHF dietitian Victoria Taylor says: Cooking food can reduce some nutrients, such as vitamin C and some B vitamins, but other nutrients (such as lycopene in ...

Training to take part in an open water swim can be demanding. So we have put together, alongside our partner OpenWaterSwim, an intensive 16 week training plan to get you Bournemouth Pier to Pier Swim ...

Usually at least three to six years successful postdoctoral work with a series of first or senior author high impact research papers. Get to know some of the BHF-funded researchers here to learn more ...

A Doppler test is a quick and painless way to detect blood flow. Professor Charles McCollum tells Senior Cardiac Nurse Emily McGrath more about Doppler tests. Why would I have a Doppler test? A ...

Most adults in the UK are living with overweight or obesity, which increases the risk of heart and circulatory diseases. But when you’re trying to reduce your weight, it can be hard to know what ...

The Social cooking project aimed to lower the saturated fat and salt intakes of South Asian families attending a place of worship, to reduce levels of cardiovascular disease in this population. The ...

Your tilt test appointment can last between one to two hours, but you will only be in a tilted position for 15 - 45 minutes of that time. You can ask for the test to stop at any time if you feel you ...

A lung function test looks at how well your lungs work. We look at common questions about the procedure including the main types of lung function tests and how quickly you will get the results. Your ...