Care of heart failure patients falling short in the UK

We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. You can change your cookie settings at any time. Otherwise, we'll assume you're OK to continue. Care of heart failure patients falling short in the UK Care of patients with heart failure in the UK is inadequate and has not changed in a decade, according to new research published in BMJ Open. The findings by a team at Durham University and Darlington Memorial Hospital - and funded by national charity Heart Research UK - highlight inadequacies in heart failure care as well as an uncoordinated approach to diagnosis and management of the condition between primary and secondary care clinicians. The research showed that clinicians are uncertain about how to diagnose different types of heart failure and about who has overall responsibility for heart failure management. There was also inconsistency in patients' access to tests and services and a lack of awareness by health professionals of dedicated heart failure clinics.