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Today marks the start of Heart Failure Awareness Week 2026 (27 April – 3 May). Held every year in April/May, #HFAW is an opportunity for us to shine a light on heart failure and raise awareness about our fantastic Heart Failure Service.
Organised by the British Society for Heart Failure (BSH), in collaboration with the European Society of Cardiology’s Heart Failure Association (ESC-HFA), the campaign aims to raise awareness of the importance of recognising heart failure symptoms early, getting an accurate diagnosis and receiving optimal treatment.
Awareness Today, Protection Tomorrow
This year’s theme, ‘Awareness Today, Protection Tomorrow’ , highlights the need for proactive measures to prevent complications and improve patient outcomes.
Heart Failure Awareness Week is a call to action to be aware of and look out for the common ‘F word’ symptoms: ‘Fighting for Breath’, ‘Fluid Retention’ and ‘Fatigue’ – not only in yourself, but friends, family and loved ones. Having these conversations could save a life.