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Commissioned by the Netherlands Heart Institute as an addition to the existing ‘Heart failure policy and practice in Europe’ series, the profile is designed to equip advocates and clinicians with evidence to drive meaningful change.

HFPN collaborated with leading experts in Spain to develop a three-step framework to support the transformation of heart failure service in line with the Spanish National Cardiovascular Health Strategy.

On 3 December, the Council of the EU approved conclusions on cardiovascular health, marking a significant step toward improving outcomes in Europe. This milestone publication delivers long-awaited political commitment to address the burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD).

The Hungarian Society of Cardiology Working Group on Heart Failure and Myocardial Diseases, with support from the HFPN, hosted an event to launch a policy submission on opportunities to reduce the burden of heart failure in Europe.

We are proud to introduce Taylor Morris as the new Heart Failure Policy Network Programme Lead.

In May 2024, the HFPN co-hosted an event to galvanise the political commitment needed to improve heart failure outcomes.

Questions from European Heart Failure Mission Policy Champions on the need for specific heart failure funding received responses from the European Commission.

The HFPN has outlined six area which EU funding programmes should direct investments in heart failure research.

On 25 October 2023, the HFPN launched the European Heart Failure Mission Statement during an event hosted by Billy Kelleher MEP at the European Parliament.

The HFPN has published a new call to action aiming to increase awareness of the importance of specialist nurses for optimal heart failure care and drive action from the EU.