🚨SAVE THE DATE🚨

💚 BSEcho 2024
📅 Friday 11 + Saturday 12 October 2024
🎥 Hybrid event
📜 Up to 10 BSE points

More information coming soon - watch this space!

🏃‍♂️ Russ Cook, who calls himself Russ Cook on social media, has run from the tip of South Africa to Tunisia, clocking up more than 16,000km over 350 days. Sky's Rob Harris is in Tunisia at the finish line...

Full story ➡️ trib.al/GF7GY43

Anyone that wants to support the charity fundraiser ⬇️ givestar.io/gs/PROJECTAFRI…

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💚Passionate about developing echo services?
💚Ready to support provision of resources to our members?
💚An ST5/6 imaging registrar?

Applications to join our Membership Resources Committee open until Sunday 25 February 2024 - find out more: ow.ly/W3u950Qyeij

Two Royal Papworth Hospital NHS FT 💙 patients were recently among the first in Europe, outside of clinical trials, to be implanted with a new defibrillator to protect against sudden cardiac arrest.

Watch consultant cardiologist Greg Mellor explain more about Medtronic UK's novel EV-ICD system 💙

Tomorrow's CPD accredited teaching at 12.30 will be a great session with Cardio and ICC consultant Lynne Williams on Takotsubo cardiomyopathy and the management of LVOT obstruction in the acute setting

DM majid anwar or Pierluigi Costanzo for the link

We love all the porters across the NHS.

Please RT if you too

Breaking news!
Vamorolone, the first treatment for all DMD patients regardless of ambulatory status has been approved in the UK! The drug (sold under the brand name Agamree) has been approved for the treatment of DMD in patients aged 4 yrs+ by the MHRA.
duchenneuk.org/first-treatmen…

A sad day indeed. Will never forget having to call him for an Ortho consult in my first SHO job in Bridgend....completely starstruck by an absolute giant of Welsh rugby #RIPJPR

Bridgend Ravens are devastated to announce the passing of JPR Williams.

One of Bridgend's most decorated players and an icon of World rugby, JPR served the club most recently as Club President.

Our thoughts are with JPR's family and friends at this sad time 💙

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If you have to work on your birthday there are few better places to be than with the Royal Papworth Hospital NHS FT 💙 echo team who have spoilt me today!

The Faculty mourns the passing of Professor Harry Seftel, distinguished professor of medicine at Wits University. Renowned for making complex medical issues accessible to all, Prof. Seftel was a passionate advocate for health promotion.

🎉 Today marks the 56th anniversary of the world's first heart transplant at Groote Schuur Hospital. This historic achievement not only put our Hospital on the map but also paved the way for numerous World firsts, African firsts, and South African firsts!

Citizens of the United Kingdom. It is our solemn duty to start eating Tunnock’s delicious products as much as possible. A world without Tunnock’s would not be worth living in! Please retweet.

Just £10 could help send book parcels to children visiting food banks this Christmas. But it’s so much more than a book. You could bring joy to children who need it most.
Donate today to share the magic of books.

🚨 NEW GUIDELINE 🚨

We're delighted to announce the publication of our new contrast echocardiography guideline - check it out here: ow.ly/G8UB50Q7MEI

Read our blog: ow.ly/XVBP50Q7MF5

Join us this Friday (29/09) for a comprehensive overview on stress echocardiography

Over 200 delegates from 4 continents. Virtual platform. Ask questions, participate in Q&A, discuss case studies...

#MedTwitter #cardiotwitter

stressechohk.com/en

We did it!Nurses working in inherited cardiac conditions across the UK met collectively & deliberately for the first time this afternoon.

Over 50 nurse specialists from over 15 institutions including British Heart Foundation & Cardiomyopathy UK

Expect exciting & important contributions from us.

Would you like to know more about who, when, why and how to refer patients for ❤️ transplant assessment? We're running #advancedheartfailure study day on 13th October Møller Institute in Cambridge. Register on-line
online.royalpapworth.nhs.uk/event/advanced…

World Cup ready....just a quick costume change between matches 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇿🇦😬