NHS National Audit of Cardiac Rehabilitation
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New Commissioning standards for cardiovascular rehabilitation

DownloadCommissioning standards for cardiovascular rehabilitation

This guidance is for integrated care boards (ICBs) responsible for the commissioning and oversight of cardiovascular rehabilitation services in England. It sets out the patient cohorts that should be prioritised in cardiovascular rehabilitation services when capacity is significantly below demand, and the key areas that need to be considered when commissioning or delivering services to maximise patient outcomes.

The BACPR

The British Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation (BACPR) is the association representing cardiac rehabilitation professionals, which sets the standards by which clinicians work to in the UK. The new standards and core components from the BACPR (2023) acknowledge the NACR as a minimum standard and core component, and recommend it for evaluating CR programmes.

DownloadBACPR Standards

Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation in Practice is a comprehensive, practitioner-focused clinical handbook which provides internationally applicable evidence-based standards of good practice. Edited and written by a multidisciplinary team of experts from the British Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation (BACPR), this book is invaluable for practitioners helping people with heart disease return to health. The text provides an overview of research findings, examines the core components of cardiac rehabilitation, and discusses how to support healthier lifestyles and reduce the risks of recurrence.

DownloadCardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation in Practice