The Cardiovascular disease (CVD) modern service framework (MSF) from NHS England has been published. Below is an excerpt from the foreword to the framework. “Our response is a clear, bold mission: to cut premature deaths from heart disease and stroke by a quarter within a decade. This modern service framework, committed to in the 10 […]

The Pumping Marvellous Foundation is pleased to support The Other Side of Heart Failure, which highlights the need to improve recognition, diagnosis and care for people living with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM), conditions that can remain under-recognised within current pathways. Heart failure is a major health challenge […]

Here is an excerpt from an article that mentions our Cardiac Rehab platform and how it is widening access to people who may not usually have access to a cardiac rehab programme. Read the full article here. “Early findings from two of the seven home-based digital cardiac rehabilitation platforms now in National Institute for Health and […]

An article in the European Heart Journal about our collaboration with Everton in the Community delivering free heart and lung checks at their BEAT Breathlessness Hub: “Breathlessness is a debilitating symptom affecting 10% of the adult population, rising to 25% in those over 70 years.1 Cardiopulmonary diseases account for the majority of the causes of breathlessness […]

“SUBCUT HF II, a randomized controlled investigator-sponsored trial of at-home subcutaneous furosemide for heart failure–related edema, meets its primary and key secondary endpoints, supporting the safety and efficacy of patient self-treatment outside the hospital.” Our CEO Nick Hartshorne-Evans through Pumping Marvellous has had involvement in this project from the beginning. “BURLINGTON, Mass., May 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — SQ […]

A Liverpool woman is urging others to get checked after a simple community screening detected life-threatening heart failure.  Georgina, known as Gina, says a quick and free test at Everton in the Community’s (EitC) BEAT Breathlessness Hub saved her life after it revealed a serious heart condition that had previously gone undiagnosed. The free programme is delivered […]

Preston, UK – 27th April 2026   As European Heart Failure Awareness Week begins, the UK’s heart failure charity is issuing a stark warning: People are being left breathless, misdiagnosed, and untreated — not because we lack solutions, but because the system is failing to act. Heart failure affects more than a million people in […]

New NICE recommendation with comments from our CEO. Source: NICE Website Original Article Although semaglutide (Wegovy) is widely known as a weight loss treatment, today’s recommendation is specifically about preventing heart attacks and strokes. The injection is an additional treatment, which will be offered on top of the medicines people are already taking such as […]

Liverpool has become the first city in the UK to launch the BEAT Pharmacy initiative, a community-based heart health assessment pilot designed to accelerate the early detection of heart failure and reduce health inequalities across the city. The initiative forms part of the wider BEAT Heart Failure programme, led by the University Hospitals of Liverpool […]

Patient Educator Gavin Redhead received our 2025 “Gary Award” that celebrates individuals or teams who deliver outstanding support to people living with heart failure outside a clinical setting. Our CEO Nick said: “Fruit and Veg Gav, it has been incredible to watch you grow in strength since your transplant, just like the produce on your allotment. […]

It is estimated that more than 50% of people with heart failure are also iron-deficient. As regular iron tablets are ineffective due to their inability to be adequately digested, iron infusions are recommended. This is a specialist service and you can read more here 

Our CEO Nick did an interview with Health Innovation North East and North Cumbria: “In this blog, Dr Nick Hartshorne-Evans, CEO and Founder of the Pumping Marvellous Foundation, shares how his own experience with heart failure inspired him to create the national charity. From patient to founder, he highlights the vital role of primary care […]

Pumping Marvellous CEO Received Award of Honorary Degree of Doctor of the University at Glasgow Caledonian University “Nick Hartshorne-Evans BEM is the CEO and Founder of The Pumping Marvellous Foundation, a pioneering UK charity empowering thousands of people living with heart failure. He established the unique charity in 2010 after being diagnosed with the condition […]

NEWS RELEASE Founder and CEO of Lancashire-based UK Heart Failure Charity in “New Years Honours” list.  Nick Hartshorne-Evans, the Founder and CEO of the Pumping Marvellous Foundation, the UK’s heart failure charity based in Preston, has been named in the New Year’s Honours list, receiving a British Empire Medal for his contributions to heart failure. […]