PRIMARY CARE CARDIOVASCULAR SOCIETY (PCCS)
The PCCS is committed to promoting best practice in primary care cardiovascular health through education and training. We’re a multi-disciplinary society reflecting ideas and opinions of UK primary care healthcare professionals who manage cardiovascular patient care and improve cardiovascular health. Representing primary care cardiovascular health needs at policy level, we support development of primary healthcare professionals in cardiovascular medicine and facilitate and lead primary care cardiovascular research.
Our Annual Conference provides an agenda on the latest advances in cardiovascular medicine and Membership is free for UK healthcare professionals and will also grant access to the new CVD Academy.
BECOME A PCCS MEMBER AND BENEFIT FROM THE FOLLOWING:
- Access to our new, members only, CVD Academy offering educational opportunities in the form of online workshops focused around key CVD areas, with downloadable CPD certificates, and resources (including latest guidance and relevant publications)
- Access to high quality education in cardiovascular medicine for healthcare professionals working in primary care
- Access to AGM and regional meetings with a strong educational, clinical and regional content
- Attendance certificates/CPD credits issued at meetings
- Access to all areas of the PCCS website, including educational updates
- The ability to influence how cardiovascular care is delivered at a local and national level. Members of the society are involved in key national organisations and working groups, including NICE
- Potential involvement in Cardiovascular Advisory Committees
- Access to primary care and pharmaceutical company cardiovascular research projects
THE OBJECTIVES OF THE PCCS:
- To represent primary care cardiovascular health needs at policy level
- To promote best practice in primary care cardiovascular health through education, training and service development
- To support the development of primary care health care professionals in cardiovascular medicine
- To facilitate and lead primary care cardiovascular research
- To influence commissioners
Link – pccsuk.org
