
Imogen Blake
Writer at British Heart Foundation
Health & policy media things @thebhf. Ex journo. I chat health, Taylor Swift and #itfc. She/her, views own. [email protected]
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2 weeks ago |
bhf.org.uk | Imogen Blake
The UK’s heart health has declined more quickly at the start of the 2020s than in any other decade for over 50 years, we've warned today. Jojo Clark with husband Matthew and their two children. Matthew died of a heart attack in 2023New analysis shows there has been a rise in the rate and number of deaths in working-age adults aged 20-64 from cardiovascular disease in the UK.
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2 months ago |
bhf.org.uk | Imogen Blake
The heart care waiting list rose yet again in January 2025, latest figures from NHS England show. There were 425,398 people waiting for ‘routine’ cardiac care in England at the end of January, up from 423,245 in December 2024. Since January 2024, the heart care waiting list has risen by 4 per cent (17,337). The list has more than doubled since January 2021, when it stood at 200,066.
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Feb 26, 2025 |
bhf.org.uk | Imogen Blake
A Royal Navy veteran who paid over £25,000 for heart surgery to avoid NHS delays is supporting our campaign to fix an “unprecedented crisis” in cardiovascular care. Photo: ABNM PhotographyEx-weapons engineer Neil Wogan, 52, from Wigan, first went to the GP in May 2023 as he had a feeling of tight pressure in his chest. He had an ECG within a few weeks, but he didn’t find out if it had identified a problem, and he had to wait four months to see a cardiologist.
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Feb 20, 2025 |
bhf.org.uk | Imogen Blake
The heart care waiting list rose in December 2024, despite a fall in the overall list for treatment and care, latest figures show. Today’s figures show that there are now 423,245 people waiting for ‘routine’ cardiac care, up from 420,589 in November. Since the start of 2024, the heart care waiting list has risen by 4 per cent (17,285). The list has more than doubled since December 2020, when it stood at 197,938.
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Jan 9, 2025 |
thesun.ie | Imogen Blake |Sara Benwell |Sam Walker |Ellie Smitherman
YOU can boost your bank account with dozens of side hustles, tricks and tips. The cost of living remains an issue for millions of households. Research by the Living Wage Foundation in October 2024 revealed many of Britain's 3.7million low paid workers were still struggling with everyday costs. The foundation said 42% of low paid workers had less than £10 left each week to cover essential expenses while 39% had used a food bank in the preceding 12 months.
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