BHF Policy
Posts from The BHF's policy and public affairs team, influencing change so that we can beat heartbreak forever.
- Cardiovascular disease is the world’s biggest killer of women. Yet the reality is that too little research has focused on how heart disease develops, presents and responds to treatment in women. VISIBLE will invest US$55m into cutting‑edge research to change that 💡
- 🆕 report by @actionsaltsugar.bsky.social has found that many premade soups available in supermarkets are too high in salt ⚠️ Excessive salt consumption is a major contributor towards high blood pressure, which is associated with around half of all heart attacks and stroke in the UK 🚨
- A single pack of soup can contain more salt than two McDonald’s cheeseburgers! 🚨 Soup is often viewed as a healthy, convenient lunch option - but how much salt are some soups hiding? 📑 Find out in our new report: tinyurl.com/8nwmtdf4 @qmulcphp.bsky.social @qmul.bsky.social @qmul-wiph.bsky.social
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- Great to be at the @ashorguk.bsky.social parliamentary event today speaking to Minister Merron, Peers and sector colleagues about the importance of the smokefree generation aspect of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill 🚭
- 3,800 OHCAs happen in Scotland each year, but only 1 in 10 survive. Our new report sets out how better data, targeted PAD investment, smarter placement tools and CPR in every school can help close the survival gap. Read Bridging the Survival Divide ⬇️ www.bhf.org.uk/what-we-do/i...
- A huge thanks to Paul Foster MP for making the case today for a backbench business debate on cardiovascular disease (CVD) ❤️ A debate on CVD this Heart Month would be a timely opportunity to drive progress in cardiovascular health.
- 🚨📢 To celebrate Heart Month, @thebhf.bsky.social is sending MPs something to show their support for heart health ❤️ Please keep an eye on your post and wear your badge in Parliament this February!
- 🆕 Analysis commissioned by our teams in the Devolved Nations, and led by @ippr.org, shows people in the most deprived areas of Northern Ireland are 2.3 times more likely to have a long-term heart condition or angina, compared to those in the least deprived areas 💔👇 www.ippr.org/articles/hea...
- Brilliant to attend the @amrc-uk.bsky.social #CharityShowcase this afternoon with @kitmalthouse.bsky.social to celebrate the breadth & value of charity-funded research on the UK's research ecosystem 🤝🔬
- The long-awaited update to the Nutrient Profiling Model will help improve diets across the population by bringing it in line with the latest dietary guidance. This is more urgent than ever. New NHS data shows that 66% of adults in England are living with overweight or obesity - a record high 📈
- Today the government has published an update to the Nutrient Profiling Model ending years of waiting for this fundamental tool to catch up with modern dietary advice. Read our Executive Director, Katharine Jenner’s response below & find out more here ⬇️ obesityhealthalliance.org.uk/2026/01/27/g...
- Explore the new NHS data here 👉 digital.nhs.uk/data-and-inf...
- New blog from OHA makes a compelling case for updating the Nutrient Profile Model, to ensure it remains fit for purpose and incentivises food manufacturers to create genuinely healthy products. Read the blog below 👇
- Updating the Nutrient Profiling Model isn’t moving the goalposts - it’s making the rules fair, writes our Executive Director Katharine Jenner in our latest blog ⬇️ obesityhealthalliance.org.uk/2026/01/26/u...
- A huge thank you to Sir Andrew Mitchell MP for visiting his local @thebhf.bsky.social shop in Sutton Coldfield today! Andrew met with the amazing BHF staff and volunteers to discuss how their work is helping to fund lifesaving research into cardiovascular disease ❤️🔬
- Today, our colleagues at @healthyairuk.bsky.social are giving oral evidence at the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee’s session on the government’s new Environmental Improvement Plan 🏛️
- 🗣️ Today at 2:30pm - we are giving oral evidence at the @commonseac.parliament.uk regarding #AirQuality on the the government’s new Environmental Improvement Plan. 📺Watch live: committees.parliament.uk/event/26173/...
- Reposted by BHF Policy🗣️ Today at 2:30pm - we are giving oral evidence at the @commonseac.parliament.uk regarding #AirQuality on the the government’s new Environmental Improvement Plan. 📺Watch live: committees.parliament.uk/event/26173/...
- 📉 New NHSE figures show promising progress for cardiovascular care: waiting lists have fallen and the number of people facing long waits for care is now at its lowest point in almost three years. 📉
- 📢 Applications for our Policy Officer (Healthcare) role are closing this Sunday ⌛ If you're passionate about driving change in government to improve the lives of those living with cardiovascular disease, make sure you apply before the deadline! Apply below 🔗👇 jobs.bhf.org.uk/vacancies/19...
- We now turn to what 2026 holds for wider charity regulation and what we will be looking forward to 🔎👇
- Next on our horizon scanning for 2026 is Research 🧪 As the UK’s biggest funder of heart and circulatory research, we are committed to making sure lifesaving research and CVD patients remain at the forefront of our agenda for policy and influencing in 2026 👇
- 1/ Next up on our horizon scanning for 2026, are the prevention policies we’re excited to be working on this year ❤️ Our work on prevention focuses on obesity and tobacco policy – two of the biggest risk factors for CVD. 🧵👇
- 1/📣 New BHF polling with YouGov shows that most people don’t know that the UK's maximum recommended salt intake is 6g per day 📣 Only 16% of Britons correctly identified the exact amount⚠️
- This week, we’re looking ahead to 2026 and the policy and influencing opportunities we’ll be prioritising 👀 First up is cardiovascular health and care 🧵👇
- 📢 Applications for our Policy Officer role are still open! If you're passionate about driving change in government, and ensuring people have access to the heart care they need, we want to hear from you ❤️ Click the link below for more information and to apply 🔗 jobs.bhf.org.uk/vacancies/19...
- 📢 New polling conducted by YouGov on behalf of BHF found that over half (56%) of Brits are not confident estimating their daily salt intake 🧂 The salt in our diets comes from a wide range of sources, incl. staple items such as bread, making it difficult for people to know how much they are eating
- 💼 We’re hiring! Applications are now open for our Policy Officer (Healthcare) role. Passionate about championing cardiovascular health and driving real change? ❤️ Apply today 👇 jobs.bhf.org.uk/vacancies/19...
- Reposted by BHF PolicyOver 50 of our member organisations have written to the Secretaries of State for Health & Social Care and for Culture, Media & Sport to welcome the new legislation restricting marketing of less healthy food & drink on TV and online, which came into force yesterday ✅ 1/3
- Reposted by BHF PolicyNew study shows adults in England are eating as much salt a day as in 22 bags of crisps - prompting calls for manufacturers to reduce the salt contained in food to help reduce high blood pressure. @bhfpolicy.bsky.social #RecipeForChange www.theguardian.com/food/2026/ja...
- Working-age adults in England are eating 8.4g of salt per day on average – that’s 40% more than the Government recommended maximum intake of 6g. New analysis by @thebhf.bsky.social shows this is equivalent to the salt in 22 packets of ready-salted crisps 🧂🧵
- 🆕 We're hiring for a Policy Officer 📢 If you're passionate about driving change in government, and ensuring people have access to the heart care they need, we want to hear from you ❤️ Click the link below for more information and to apply 🔗 jobs.bhf.org.uk/vacancies/19...
