SOLD OUT! BHVS Meeting 29th & 30th April 2024 @ The Wellcome Collection in London

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BHVS Elections 2024-2026 – Results now in!

Thank you to all members who submitted their votes for the BHVS Council elections 2024-2026.

It was a very close election and we like to take this opportunity to thank all candidates who entered.

The BHVS are proud to announce three new elected members to the council are:

Dr Alison Duncan

Prof. Ronak Ranjani

Dr Joseph Zacharias

We at the BHVS welcome them to the council for a two-year period starting immediately.

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All information about heart valve disease, tests and treatments you find here. 

Patient Information

UK-based healthcare professionals self-nominating as having specialist competencies in heart valve disease

The aim of the BHVS register self-reporting valve competencies is therefore to:

  • Guide clinicians in planning training and CPD to gain competencies in valve disease
  • Raise the standard of and reduce the variability in valve care by encouraging key quality measures
  • Provide a set of information for patients to judge whether their care is run by clinicians with suitable competencies
  • Guide commissioners on  components likely to reflect a specialist service

Please note individuals need to be a member of the BHVS to apply for inclusion on the list

Register of competencies

awareness

Improving awareness of heart valve disease through education, patient information and national representation

care

Improving care for patients with heart valve disease and providing information to support decision making and recovery

BEST PRACTICE

Supporting best practice in heart valve disease across the medical profession and sharing knowledge and experience.

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Healthcare professionals can become a member of the Society to help support our aims and gain from discounted meeting rates and access to our website members area.

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