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 delayedThe early signs patients notice before the system doesWhere care gets stuck between diagnosis and actionWhat makes clinicians hesitate — and what helps them movefasterWhy knowing what to do isn’t the same as doing it ⚡ Introducing BEAT to TREATA model designed to shorten the time between concern andcare.This episode explores:What problem BEAT to TREAT is solvingHow it accelerates decision-making and treatment initiationWhy traditional pathways can slow things downWhere 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 inheart failure…Why do we still accept delay as part of the pathway? 🔎 Who this is for:GPs, nurses, and Primary Care teamsCardiologists and specialist servicesNHS commissioners and ICS leadersAnyone involved in improving cardiovascular pathways ❤️ About the Pumping Marvellous FoundationWorking with patients and the NHS to improve heart failure diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes across the UK.