Affiliated Societies
Together with our Affiliated Societies, BCS shares a broader mission to improve the care for patients with cardiovascular disease and form a powerful voice for UK cardiovascular health care professionals. Find out more about your subspeciality community here.
Become a BCS Affiliated Member
If you’re a member of one of our Affiliated Societies, you can become a BCS Affiliated member.
For just £61 per year, you will become a member of BCS and receive the following benefits:
- Reduced registration fees to attend all three days of the BCS Annual Conference
- Reduced registration fees for the BCS educational courses
- Free access to our online educational materials and publications
- Access to the BCS Mentoring scheme
- Opportunities to engage with the work of the BCS
BCS Affiliated Societies
British Inherited Cardiovascular Conditions Society (BICCS)
BICCS aims to provide education, training & advice on management and best practice, for inherited cardiac conditions.
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British Association for Cardiovascular Prevention & Rehabilitation (BACPR)
The BACPR is a multidisciplinary body representing and serving the interests of all professionals engaged in cardiac rehabilitation.
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British Association for Nursing in Cardiovascular Care (BANCC)
BANCC provide communication, professional development and national representation for all nurses in the UK involved in the care of cardiovascular patients.
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British Atherosclerosis Society (BAS)
BAS promotes UK atherosclerosis research and encouraging wide ranging, critical debate on all aspects of the pathology of atherosclerosis.
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British Cardiovascular Intervention Society (BCIS)
BCIS develops and promotes education, training and research in cardiovascular intervention, alongside clinical and professional standards.
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British Congenital Cardiac Association (BCCA)
BCCA aims to support and represent medical practitioners whose interest is in the practice or research of congenital heart disease in the adult or heart diseases in the fetus or child.
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British Cardio-Oncology Society (BC-OS)
BC-OS promotes research, best clinical practice and a wider understanding of the effects of cancer treatment on the cardiovascular system.
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British Heart Value Society (BHVS)
BHVS aims to improve the care of patients with heart valve disease in the UK by increasing awareness and knowledge.
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British Heart Rhythm Society (BHRS)
BHRS works to improve cardiac arrhythmia care and electrical device based therapies, providing an essential link between professionals working in pacing, devices and electrophysiology.
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British & Irish Hypertension Society (BIHS)
The BIHS is an organisation for multi-disciplinary clinicians and scientists working to reduce the burden and consequences of hypertension and cardiovascular disease across the UK and beyond.
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British Junior Cardiologists Association (BJCA)
The BJCA exists to facilitate and support training of all UK cardiology trainees.
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British Nuclear Cardiology Society (BNCS)
BNCS is dedicated to the promotion of Nuclear Cardiology in the UK and improving understanding of the role and contribution of Nuclear Cardiology to patient management.
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British Society of Cardiovascular Imaging (BSCI)
BSCI is for medical and non-medical specialists and generalists, both senior and junior, who are interested in cardiac imaging.
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British Society for Cardiovascular Research (BSCR)
BSCR is for scientists and clinicians with research interests in the heart and vasculature.
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British Society of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (BSCMR)
BSCMR is the sole professional organisation in the UK for practitioners working in CMR. They develop training strategies, training materials, runs national training courses and meetings for members.
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British Society of Echocardiography (BSE)
BSE represents the interests of those working in clinical echocardiography at all levels, and in all areas, including adult and paediatric cardiology, cardiovascular research and teaching.
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British Society for Heart Failure (BSH)
The BSH aims to increase knowledge and promote research about the diagnosis, causes, management and consequences of heart failure.
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Cardiovascular Care Partnership (UK) (CCPUK)
CCPUK is the "voice and ears" for patients, carers and families. They represent and explain the patients' position directly to leading clinical staff, charities, statutory health organisations and bodies.
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Primary Care Cardiovascular Society (PCCS)
PCCS drives primary care to deliver the best in cardiovascular health.
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Society for Cardiological Science and Technology (SCST)
SCST promotes good professional practice and standards throughout the profession of cardiac physiology.
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UK Maternal Cardiology Society (UKMCS)
The UKMCS works to develop the diagnosis and management of cardiac disease in pregnancy.
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