NICE Quality Standards 2015 recommend HFSNs see HFpEF (HF with preserved ejection fraction) which will effectively double their workload

Introduction of HFSNsdemonstrated improved

QOL and 35% reductionsin all cause admissions

(BHF 2015)

Heart failure is a leading cause

of hospital admissions worldwide

In the UKHF admissions account for 2% of

the entire NHS budget

2%

££

A recommendation in 20021 per 100,000 patients based on a case load of 60 HFrEF (HF with reduced ejection fraction) showing a cost saving of £42k pa

£42K

Prevalence of heart failure

is increasing

HF admissions have increased by 1/3

in the last 5 years

Increasing the Heart Failure Nursing Workforce

RecommendationsThe BSH Nurse Forum recommend a minimum increase in the number of heart failure specialist nurses in the range of 2–4 whole-time equivalent per 100 000. This would allow greater savings due to increased admission avoidance.

We recommend that the Cardiac Networks of NHS England, Scotland, Wales and the Health and Social Care Executive of Northern Ireland join together to undertake a robust piece of work exploring the numbers of heart failure nurses needed to treat the rapidly increasing number of patients.

British Journal of Cardiac Nursing 2019 https://doi.org/10.12968/bjca.2019.0109

Last 20 years signi�cantprogress, HF treatment and

management evolving,increased specialist

interventions increaseworkload of HFSN