Heart Failure Masterclass | Heart Failure Unfiltered Podcast Ep 1

Heart Failure in Primary Care: Why Training, Early Diagnosis & GP Confidence Matter | Masterclass Podcast Why is heart failure still being missed in Primary Care—and what can we do about it? In this Heart Failure Unfiltered Masterclass episode from the Pumping Marvellous Foundation, Nick Hartshorne-Evans explores one of the most critical challenges in cardiovascular care: 👉 The role of Primary Care training in improving heart failure diagnosis, treatment, and patient outcomes This episode brings together frontline insight to examine how knowledge, confidence, and education directly impact patient lives. 🔍 In this episode: Why heart failure remains difficult to recognise in Primary Care The most common knowledge gaps among GPs and nurses How confident clinicians feel in diagnosing heart failure early The risks to patients when knowledge is inconsistent How training improves consultation behaviour and decision-making ⚠️ Early diagnosis & treatment The impact of education on time to diagnosis Reducing delays in NT-proBNP testing and echocardiography referral Why early optimisation of medication matters How training can reduce avoidable hospital admissions 💬 The patient perspective What confident clinicians mean to people living with heart failure Improving conversations about prognosis and self-management Reducing patient anxiety through better communication Building trust through knowledge ⚖️ Equity & variation Tackling unwarranted variation in care Improving recognition of HFpEF and HFrEF Identifying heart failure in women and older adults 🚀 Looking ahead Should heart failure education be mandatory in Primary Care? The role of multidisciplinary learning What the system could look like by 2030 with the right investment 💡 If heart failure mortality exceeds many cancers, why aren’t we investing in Primary Care knowledge with the same urgency?