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Primary Care Cardiovascular Society @pccs.bsky.social · 2d

Announcement: Is your team transforming cardiovascular care? Nominate them for the PCCS Team of the Year Award 🏥 - entries are now open!
Further details here: bit.ly/46Xpp56

Primary Care Cardiovascular Society @pccs.bsky.social · 2d

Our Council are hard at work today (and yesterday!) delivering sessions at #BestPracticeShow and #RespiratoryPC
If you'd like to know where you can find us next and gain free access to our Academy, then join our expanding membership for free here: pccsuk.org/join/

Primary Care Cardiovascular Society @pccs.bsky.social · 4d

Are you heading to @bestpracticeshow.bsky.social on 9 October?
Don’t miss @clarejtaylor.bsky.social, “HFpEF for primary care”, in GP Clinical Theatre 2.

👉 Register now to secure your place: www.bestpracticeshow.co.uk/25-pccs

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Primary Care Cardiovascular Society @pccs.bsky.social · 5d

🚨 Don't miss @profrajthakkar.bsky.social session @bestpracticeshow.bsky.social
Raj will be delivering a 'Lipids Masterclass: Cracking the code on Cholesterol', in GP Clinical Theatre 2.

👉 Register now to secure your place:

Best Practice Birmingham & Respiratory Professional Care 2025

Are you a UK Healthcare professional?

www.bestpracticeshow.co.uk

Primary Care Cardiovascular Society @pccs.bsky.social · 8d

Thrilled to announce Meredith Donaldson is on the speaker line-up at @BestPracticeUK in Birmingham! Make sure you’re registered and ready to catch her session.
Register here: www.bestpracticeshow.co.uk/25-pccs
8th - 9th Oct | NEC Birmingham
#BestPracticeShow #RespiratoryPC

Primary Care Cardiovascular Society @pccs.bsky.social · 9d

Are you heading to @bestpracticeshow.bsky.social on 9 October?

Don’t miss Dr Jim Moore and @bevbostock.bsky.social session, “How to Mend a Woman’s Heart”, in GP Clinical Theatre 2.

👉 Register now to secure your place: www.bestpracticeshow.co.uk/25-pccs

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Primary Care Cardiovascular Society @pccs.bsky.social · 10d

Join Council member @bevbostock at #DPC2025 on 21 Oct at Olympia, London, for:
'Lipid management, keeping it simple'
The session simplifies national & international guidance on lipid management, enabling you to know who to treat, when & with what.
🔗 www.diabetesprofessionalcare.com

Primary Care Cardiovascular Society @pccs.bsky.social · 11d

Look who we found in the studio today 👀..... the Past, Present & Future President of the PCCS, all together for today's webinar!

Primary Care Cardiovascular Society @pccs.bsky.social · 11d

🚀Launching: Leaders in Lipids is live! A free virtual learning series to support lipid optimisation in UK primary care.
🗓 30 Sept @ 10:00–12:45 Webinar 1
Topics include LDL reduction, setting up an inclisiran service + QOF CHOL004 support.
🔗 bit.ly/483ImFs

Primary Care Cardiovascular Society @pccs.bsky.social · 15d

✨ That’s a wrap!
8th Annual Conference closes with co-chairs @profrajthakkar.bsky.social & @bevbostock.bsky.social.
Thank you to our speakers, delegates & partners for making New Horizons in Cardiovascular Care such an inspiring event.
💙 What was your biggest takeaway from this year’s conference?

Primary Care Cardiovascular Society @pccs.bsky.social · 15d

Heading into the final stretch!
Session 7: Heart Failure
🔹 Heart failure – what is optimal care in 2025? Sue Piper explored every element of care.
🔹 Heart failure update – the role of primary care in diagnosis & management with Nic Bowers.
❓ Live Q&A to close the session!

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Primary Care Cardiovascular Society @pccs.bsky.social · 15d

Lunch break: who will you nominate for PCCS Cardiovascular HCP or Team of the Year?

Got a standout colleague or team?

Nominate now 👉 pccsuk.org/pccs_cardiov...

#PCCSAwards

Primary Care Cardiovascular Society @pccs.bsky.social · 15d

Next at #PCCS2025: Research Round Up 🔬
@profrajthakkar.bsky.social – PCCS Initiatives
@profderekconnolly.bsky.social – What’s on the horizon
Live Q&A

Explore PCCS research 👉 pccsuk.org/explore_pccs...

Primary Care Cardiovascular Society @pccs.bsky.social · 15d

☕ Break at #PCCS2025!
Prof Vassilios Vassiliou: a GP may only see endocarditis once or twice in a career.
👉 Have you ever come across a case? We hope today’s session helps you feel ready if you do.

Primary Care Cardiovascular Society @pccs.bsky.social · 15d

🌟 Day 2 of #PCCS2025 is underway!

Session 5: Heart Valves
• Dr Chris Arden & Dominik Schlosshan – heart valve disease in primary care
• Prof Vassilios Vassiliou – endocarditis prophylaxis
Live Q&A

UK HCPs can still join by emailing: [email protected]

Primary Care Cardiovascular Society @pccs.bsky.social · 16d

That’s a wrap on Day 1 of #PCCS2025!
Huge thanks to our speakers and delegates.

👉 UK HCPs can still join us tomorrow, email: [email protected]

See what's on the agenda here: pccsuk.org/events/83/pc...

PCCS 8th Annual Conference: New Horizons in Cardiovascular Care

pccsuk.org

Primary Care Cardiovascular Society @pccs.bsky.social · 16d

Final session of Day 1 #PCCS2025: Polypharmacy & Deprescribing in CVD
🩺 Dr Xenophon Kassianides (chair, live from Cyprus)
👩‍⚕️ Dr Lucy Pollock + Emily Turner
💬 HF case study + panel discussion on real-world practice

Primary Care Cardiovascular Society @pccs.bsky.social · 16d

🧬 #PCCS2025 Session 3: Lipid Management with
Helen Williams (happy #WorldPharmacistsDay!): empower patients, optimise high-intensity statins, treat to target.

Next: Lipid optimisation - what does the ideal pathway look like? With Prof Raj Thakkar + live Q&A.

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Primary Care Cardiovascular Society @pccs.bsky.social · 16d

🕛 #PCCS2025 Session 2: Overweight, Obesity & Weight Loss Drugs
Prof Janaka Karalliedde: obesity drives cardio-renal risk; BMI ≠ perfect measure.
Dr Sarah Davies shares real-world experience with us (and her birthday 🎉!).
UK HCPs can join after lunch: [email protected]

Primary Care Cardiovascular Society @pccs.bsky.social · 16d

☕ Break time at #PCCS2025!
We’ve covered State of the Nation, Women’s Health & CVD + Policy & Practice.

👉 What’s your key takeaway so far?

Not a member yet? Join PCCS for free today:
pccsuk.org/join/

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Primary Care Cardiovascular Society @pccs.bsky.social · 16d

#PCCS2025 is underway!

Highlights so far:
📌 Helen Williams – State of the Nation
📌 Meredith Donaldson – Women’s Health & CVD

Now: Policy & Practice with Clare Perkins + Dr Paula Cowen, followed by Q&A

Primary Care Cardiovascular Society @pccs.bsky.social · 16d

Two days of world-class CVD education starts now 💡
Wishing you could join us?....If you're a practising UK HCP email us here 👉 [email protected]

Primary Care Cardiovascular Society @pccs.bsky.social · 16d

Aaaand...we’re live! The #PCCS2025 Annual Conference has begun with a welcome from our co-chairs, @profrajthakkar.bsky.social & @bevbostock.bsky.social.
Two days of world-class CVD education starts now 💡

Wishing you could join us?....Email us here 👉 [email protected]

Primary Care Cardiovascular Society @pccs.bsky.social · 16d

Booting up for 2 days of expert CVD care ⚡...standby...
#PCCS2025

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Primary Care Cardiovascular Society @pccs.bsky.social · 17d

⏳ 1 day to go..
The FREE PCCS 8th Annual Conference is almost here.
📅 25–26 Sept | Virtual

💡 Hot topics:
• Obesity & weight loss drugs
• Lipids & heart failure
• Deprescribing & policy

🎤 Expert speakers. Live Q&A.
👉 Registrations closing today: pccsuk.org/events/83/pc...