Cardiovascular disease CVD Central Providing free resources to support detection and management of high-risk conditions. CVD Central provides free resources that are available to download by any organisation in the country. We may request additional details before providing the resource. These will be used solely for communications about the document and will not sign you up for marketing. If you would like to locally adopt a version of the resources and require an editable version or have any questions, please get in touch. Heart Failure The Heart Failure Diagnostic and Treatment Pathways provide standardised, clear guidance for Primary Care to support to diagnostic and heart failure treatment services. Heart Failure Pathway: Sussex Health and Care ICB The original Heart Failure Pathway was updated by Sussex Health and Care ICB Health Innovation KSS in 2024. Link Close We need to know more about you Please complete the form below so that we can email your selected resource: Heart Failure Pathway: Sussex Health and Care ICB Your name Organisation / business Your email I agree to be contacted by Health Innovation Kent Surrey Sussex regarding this resource only (Health Innovation KSS will not use my details for marketing purposes). By clicking Submit, I agree to Health Innovation KSS’s Privacy Policy. Δ One-pager explainer Read an overview of the pathway including it's purpose and development. Link Close We need to know more about you Please complete the form below so that we can email your selected resource: One-pager explainer Your name Organisation / business Your email I agree to be contacted by Health Innovation Kent Surrey Sussex regarding this resource only (Health Innovation KSS will not use my details for marketing purposes). By clicking Submit, I agree to Health Innovation KSS’s Privacy Policy. Δ Patient information Heart Failure advice, self-management and guidance pack for patients. Link Close We need to know more about you Please complete the form below so that we can email your selected resource: Patient information Your name Organisation / business Your email I agree to be contacted by Health Innovation Kent Surrey Sussex regarding this resource only (Health Innovation KSS will not use my details for marketing purposes). By clicking Submit, I agree to Health Innovation KSS’s Privacy Policy. Δ Unbranded Heart Failure Pathway This unbranded version is free and available to be adopted by any organisation around the country. Contact kssahsn.cvdprevention@nhs.net for support. Link Close We need to know more about you Please complete the form below so that we can email your selected resource: Unbranded Heart Failure Pathway Your name Organisation / business Your email I agree to be contacted by Health Innovation Kent Surrey Sussex regarding this resource only (Health Innovation KSS will not use my details for marketing purposes). By clicking Submit, I agree to Health Innovation KSS’s Privacy Policy. Δ Heart Failure & Frailty The Frailty-First and End of Life Practical Management Pathway for Heart Failure helps clinicians and patients develop a management plan that results in strongly evidenced improved outcomes. Frailty-First and End-of-Life Practical Management Pathway for Heart Failure Co-designed by experts from Health Innovation KSS, NHS Sussex, NHS Mid and South Essex, NHS County Durham and Darlington and The Primary Care Cardiovascular Society (PCCS). Link Close We need to know more about you Please complete the form below so that we can email your selected resource: Frailty-First and End-of-Life Practical Management Pathway for Heart Failure Your name Organisation / business Your email I agree to be contacted by Health Innovation Kent Surrey Sussex regarding this resource only (Health Innovation KSS will not use my details for marketing purposes). By clicking Submit, I agree to Health Innovation KSS’s Privacy Policy. Δ One-pager explainer Read an overview of the pathway including information on frameworks & assessments, Frailty-First key principles, tailoring HF treatment and advance care planning. Link Close We need to know more about you Please complete the form below so that we can email your selected resource: One-pager explainer Your name Organisation / business Your email I agree to be contacted by Health Innovation Kent Surrey Sussex regarding this resource only (Health Innovation KSS will not use my details for marketing purposes). By clicking Submit, I agree to Health Innovation KSS’s Privacy Policy. Δ Lipid lowering therapies Lipid optimisation is an important aspect of CVD prevention and there are several new therapy options available if statins are not tolerated or effective in reducing cholesterol to target, including Inclisiran. Resource pack To support Primary Care with the implementation of Inclisiran. Link Close We need to know more about you Please complete the form below so that we can email your selected resource: Resource pack Your name Organisation / business Your email I agree to be contacted by Health Innovation Kent Surrey Sussex regarding this resource only (Health Innovation KSS will not use my details for marketing purposes). By clicking Submit, I agree to Health Innovation KSS’s Privacy Policy. Δ Patient information Summary of patient information on Inclisiran (print or link to text or email). Link Close We need to know more about you Please complete the form below so that we can email your selected resource: Patient information Your name Organisation / business Your email I agree to be contacted by Health Innovation Kent Surrey Sussex regarding this resource only (Health Innovation KSS will not use my details for marketing purposes). By clicking Submit, I agree to Health Innovation KSS’s Privacy Policy. Δ CVD Prevention Additional resources for CVD prevention in key areas. Atrial Fibrilation resource pack This resource pack covers clinical pathways and patient information to support clinicians with the detection of atrial fibrillation (AF) using KardiaMobile devices. Link Blood Pressure resource pack This resource pack covers clinical pathways and patient information to support clinicians with the detection of hypertension, including BP@Home. Link Cholesterol resource pack This resource pack covers clinical pathways and patient information to support clinicians with the primary and secondary prevention lipid management. Link Cholesterol animations Health Innovation Oxford and Thames Valley, along with North East North Cumbria HIN, NHS England, Spoonful of Sugar, Heart UK and Creative Connection Animation Studio, worked with patients and clinicians to develop a series of animated videos and leaflets, available in eight languages. Link Familial Hypercholesterolaemia This toolkit includes the UCLPartners proactive care frameworks on detecting and managing Familial Hypercholesterolaemia (FH), including patient resources. Link Useful resources You can find more useful resources by visiting these organisations: ← → Related news, case studies and events Launching: The Frailty-First and End of Life Practical Management Pathway for Heart Failure An innovative frailty-focused pathway has launched to improve the quality of person-centred care for heart failure patients with frailty who require tailored treatment. News 4 Feb 2026 More Transforming public health through user-centric design: Highlights from our innovation workshop The Transforming Public Health Through User-Centric Design event explored a key question: how can we better support healthy weight across our communities in Kent and Medway? Blog 9 Dec 2025 More New fellows announced to bridge research and frontline care The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Applied Research Collaboration Kent, Surrey and Sussex (ARC KSS) has announced the second group of Knowledge Mobilisation Fellows in Sussex. News 11 Sep 2025 More Sustainable Health Care Unit: A new approach to reducing health inequalities in Kent and Medway The SHCU is a resource that helps teams in the Kent and Medway System to take data-informed actions to improve population health outcomes. Case Study 3 Jul 2025 More The Health Innovation Network launches programme to transform heart failure care in Kent, Surrey and Sussex A new programme is launching to improve the diagnosis, treatment and care of people with heart failure in Kent, Surrey and Sussex. News 30 Jun 2025 More Child heel prick test identifies entire families at risk of heart disease A simple heel prick test offered at a child’s routine one-year immunisation appointment can identify if their family members are at risk of inherited heart disease. Case Study 9 Jun 2025 More Updated Sussex Heart Failure pathway published for primary care The Sussex Health and Care Primary Care Heart Failure Diagnostic and Treatment Pathway is a consolidation of the heart failure diagnostic and treatment pathways, and has now been updated to reflect latest guidance. News 20 Aug 2024 More Kent and Medway Innovation for Healthcare Inequalities Programme (InHIP) The Kent and Medway InHIP project’s primary aim was to improve access to care, detection and effective management of hypercholesterolemia to reduce risk of CVD morbidity and mortality, with particular focus on improving access to screening and treatment in the Lower Super Output Areas (LSOAs). Case StudyNews 30 Mar 2024 More Surrey Innovation for Healthcare Inequalities Programme (InHIP) The Surrey Heartlands InHIP project’s primary aim was to increase access to high cholesterol and familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) screening and associated treatments in the community, focusing on populations from deprived areas, Black and Asian minority ethnic groups, and those ineligible for NHS health checks, largely due to age. Case StudyNews 30 Mar 2024 More COPD Discharge Bundle Programme Qualitative Report This report shares the impact of the KSS COPD Discharge Bundle programme on clinical teams and KSS Respiratory Network members. News 28 Mar 2024 More Kent & Medway Women’s Health Innovation Summit unites NHS and industry to close gender health gap Kent & Medway’s first ever Women’s Health Innovation Summit took place last week (6th March), bringing together local leaders to revolutionise women’s health and close the gender health gap. News 15 Mar 2024 More SE Lipids Management success More than 400 people registered for last week’s South-East Lipids Management webinar, which was the first in a series of... Blog 11 May 2022 More ← → Sign up to our CVD Central Newsletter Join the CVD Central mailing list to receive regular updates on the CVD Central programme, including education opportunities, events and resources. Or get in touch with our CVD team to find out more about how you can get involved. Subscribe Get in touch Similar programmes 1/12. Maternity and neonatal safety Supporting maternity and neonatal professionals to improve the optimisation and stabilisation of pre-term infants and the early recognition and management deterioration in women and babies. We also support the Perinatal Culture and Leadership programme as part of this workstream, continuing to sustainably develop leadership capacity, capability and improvement relating to safety culture in our local trusts. 2/12. 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Secure Data Environment Health Innovation KSS is a programme partner for the Kent, Medway and Sussex Secure Data Environment (KMS SDE) for research which provides a trusted environment for researchers to access non-identifiable health and care data safely and securely for the benefit of patients, citizens and the NHS. 11/12. Digital and Innovation Fellowships We have co-designed Digital and Innovation Fellowships with training packages to help build digital capability and capacity of staff to support integrated care, improve population health outcomes, and ensure that services are sustainable in the long term. 12/12. Innovation for Healthcare Inequalities Programme (InHIP) Health Innovation KSS is supporting its three local Integrated Care Systems to improve access to innovations that reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease by delivering projects aimed at the specific needs of underserved communities in each county. ← →