Provided below are some links to useful third party websites. These links are provided to you only as a convenience and their inclusion does not imply endorsement by ACADEME or Boehringer Ingelheim of the third party website.
Blood Pressure Association
A registered charity, established in October 2000, with the aim of making a real difference to the 16 million people affected by high blood pressure in the UK.
British Cardiovascular Society
For Society information plus access to the journals "Heart" and "Medicine".
British Heart Foundation
Funds research, education and life-saving equipment and information to heart patients.
British Hypertension Society
Provides a medical and scientific research forum to enable sharing of cutting edge research in order to understand the origin of high blood pressure and improve its treatment.
British Journal of Cardiology
Provides reviews and discussions of current developments in cardiology and other relevant specialities to cardiologists and general practitioners with an interest in this field.
British Journal of Primary Care Nursing
Provides information helping practice nurses to contribute to effective daily care including the QoF indicators in the GMS contract.
British Medical Journal
A medical journal that engages, informs, and stimulates doctors, researchers and other health professionals in ways that will improve outcomes for patients.
British Society for Heart Failure
A useful resource in the field of heart failure management.
Cardiac Rehabilitation
British Heart Foundation Rehabilitation Research Unit, University of York.
Cardiovascular Diseases Specialist Library
NHS National Library for Health.
Diabetes and Vascular Disease Research
An international peer-reviewed journal bridging diabetes and vascular disease.
Education for Health
Education charity for health professionals working with patients with long term conditions.
European Primary Care Cardiovascular Society
Provides GPs, nurses and other healthcare professionals educative information on Cardiovascular Disease.
European Council for Cardiovascular Research
Aims at enhancing the importance of basic science to clinical cardiology and at acting as a Europe-wide forum for cardiovascular research societies.
European Society of Cardiology
Aims to reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease in Europe. Provides a large website for cardiology professionals.
European Society of Hypertension
Aims to provide a stable and organised European platform for scientific exchange in hypertension.
Heart UK
A national patient-focused charity established in 1982 by patients with inherited high cholesterol.
International Federation of Kidney Foundation
Aims to bring a global focus to the prevention and treatment of kidney disease with membership representing 41 countries around the globe.
International Society of Hypertension
Aims to promote and encourage the advancement of scientific knowledge in all aspects of research and its application to prevention and management of heart disease and stroke in hypertension and related cardiovascular diseases globally.
Kidney Research UK
A leading UK charity funding research that focuses on the prevention, treatment and management of kidney disease. The charity also dedicates its work to improving patient care and raising awareness of kidney disease.
London Hypertension Society
Aims to promote research into the causes, prevention and treatment of hypertension and other conditions which have a direct or indirect bearing upon hypertension.
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
An independent body responsible for providing national guidance on promoting good health and preventing and treating ill health.
National Kidney Federation
A UK patient run charity that aims to promote best practice in chronic kidney disease (CKD) and established renal failure (ERF) and support the needs of people who care for kidney patients.
Nurses Hypertension Association
Aims to provide an international forum for education, communication and research development amongst nurses taking an active interest in hypertension.
Primary Care Cardiovascular Society
A charity that aims at improving the care and outcomes of patients with cardiovascular disease in the primary care setting and at providing a general practice perspective on cardiovascular disease management to policy makers and expert bodies.
Primary Care Electronic Library
Has indexed and classified over one thousand internet sites relevant to primary care.
Renal Association
The professional association of nephrologists and renal scientists in the UK.
Royal College of General Practitioners
The academic organisation in the UK for general practitioners.
Royal College Of Physicians
Aims to ensure high quality care for patients by improving standards and influencing policy and practice in modern medicine.
World Heart Federation
Helps people achieve a longer and better life for prevention and control of heart disease and stroke with a focus on low and middle income countries.
World Hypertension League
Promotes the detection, control and prevention of arterial hypertension in populations.