BEAT to TREAT: Why Delays in Heart Failure Care Are Costing Lives

When it comes to heart failure, time matters. But where do we lose it? In this episode of Heart Failure Unfiltered, Nick Hartshorne-Evans CEO of the Pumping Marvellous Foundation, explores one of the most critical gaps in NHS cardiovascular care: 👉 The delay between first symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. 💡 What this episode covers: Why heart failure diagnosis is often delayed The early signs patients notice before the system does Where care gets stuck between diagnosis and action What makes clinicians hesitate — and what helps them move faster Why knowing what to do isn’t the same as doing it ⚡ Introducing BEAT to TREAT A model designed to shorten the time between concern and care. This episode explores: What problem BEAT to TREAT is solving How it accelerates decision-making and treatment initiation Why traditional pathways can slow things down Where speed makes the biggest difference for patients 🔍 The critical questions: Where do we wait when we shouldn’t? Where could we move faster? And what would patients feel first if we got this right? 🎯 The reality: If time is one of the biggest determinants of outcome in heart failure… Why do we still accept delay as part of the pathway? 🔎 Who this is for: GPs, nurses, and Primary Care teams Cardiologists and specialist services NHS commissioners and ICS leaders Anyone involved in improving cardiovascular pathways ❤️ About the Pumping Marvellous Foundation Working with patients and the NHS to improve heart failure diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes across the UK.