British Society of Echocardiography

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There's not long left to enter our new Echocardiographer of the Year award for healthcare scientists at the Advancing Healthcare Awards 2026 - we can't wait to celebrate with the nominees!

Submit by Monday 16 March 2026: https://bsecho.org/Public/News/Articles/2025/2025-12/202512-EOTY.aspx #echosky

Take the hassle out of renewing your membership by setting up a Direct Debit. No paper forms, no postage, no fuss

🚨Membership renewals are due on Wednesday 1 April 2026🚨

Want to streamline the process? Visit your profile to set up paperless direct debit by Monday 23 March 2026

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The four projected outcomes to Level 3: Improved patient pathway, physiologist progression, increased capacity and streamlined services

Level 3 accreditation is officially in pilot mode ✈️

The project will pioneer scientist-led clinics that reflect the true expertise of our workforce

Expressions of interest open Wednesday 18 March 2026 - learn more: https://www.bsecho.org/Public/News/Articles/2026/2026-03/202603-Level-3.aspx

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The @nihr.bsky.social are holding a webinar exploring plain English summaries and how to create an effective one for research

💚 How to write a plain English summary
📅 Tuesday 24 March 2026
🖥️ Webinar

Book here: https://bsecho.org/iCore/Events/Event_display.aspx?EventKey=REC018

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The front cover of ECHO 133

We're delighted the new ECHO journal issue is out in time for #HealthcareScienceWeek! It is packed with all things echo, from Level 1 to job evaluations, cardio-rheumatology to myxoma resection

Find issue 133 here: https://www.bsecho.org/Public/Public/Resources/Publications/ECHO-downloads.aspx

Congratulations to our winner for best case presentation at #BSEIreland2026:

💚Mr Ryan Mc Coy, Chief Cardiac Physiologist, South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust
✨A thin ‘wall’ between life and catastrophe: A left ventricular pseudo-aneurysm

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"Echocardiography in Wales is entering a new era - one defined by scientific leadership, digital transformation, and a commitment to equitable care. The progress to date has been driven by passionate, skilled professionals who continue to reimagine what cardiac diagnostics can achieve." - Catrin Williams

To kick off #HealthcareScienceWeek, we’re showcasing amazing work in Wales:
💚Leading specialist clinics
💚Pioneering AI
💚Linking data to improve #HF outcomes
💚Supporting rural communities

Catrin Williams shares updates: https://www.bsecho.org/Public/News/Articles/2026/2026-03/202603-HCSW-Catrin.aspx

“Excellent webinar, I thoroughly enjoyed it and it was very informative.” - West Midlands regional webinar: Aortic regurgitation attendee 2026

Looking to improve your echo knowledge? Watch our recent West Midlands regional webinar: Aortic regurgitation on catch-up

Gain up to 2 BSE points for every full webinar watched

Find it and other webinars here: https://www.bsecho.org/Public/Public/Education/Online-Learning.aspx

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"As an imaging consultant, I have the pleasure of working in a great team, along with other cardiology colleagues and our team of physiologists. As with any profession, there are days that can be more challenging than others, but I wouldn’t change a thing!" - Keerthi Prakash

To wrap up our International Women's Day celebrations we have one last blog from Dr Keerthi Prakash

Keerthi reflects on her echo journey, as a student, a practitioner and as a BSE teacher

Read it here: https://bsecho.org/Public/News/Articles/2026/2026-03/202603-IWD-Keerthi.aspx #IWD

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"I have witnessed the evolution of echocardiography; we have stopped relying on ‘intuition.’ It's a journey, and we must continue to lead by example with our extraordinary mentors, making the echocardiography debate always innovative and lively." - Fabiola Sozzi

Next in our International Women's Day series of blogs we hear from Dr Fabiola Sozzi

Fabiola discusses her impressive echocardiography journey and the mentors who guided her along the way

Read her blog here: https://bsecho.org/Public/News/Articles/2026/2026-03/202603-IWD-Fabiola.aspx #IWD

"Women often carry a deep sense of responsibility - towards patients, teams, fellows, and family. Rather than seeing this as a limitation, I have come to see it as part of our legacy. The same attentiveness, empathy, continuity, and care that shape family life often shape how we practise medicine and how we lead. Michelle Obama once said, “Am I good enough? Yes, I am.” Because many women must actively remind themselves of this, especially in demanding environments with high expectations."

We're celebrating International Women's Day and pioneering echo women

For our blog, Professor Denisa Muraru shares her wisdom on female innovators, leadership and how women can thrive in echo

Read more: https://bsecho.org/Public/News/Articles/2026/2026-03/202603-IWD-Denisa.aspx #IWD

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Congratulations Alison. Celebrating your pass was the perfect end to a brilliant weekend in Dublin. A fabulous programme and opportunity to catch up at #BSEIreland yesterday and our first accreditation practical in Dublin, today 💚

We had such a fantastic day at #BSEIreland2026 yesterday - such a buzz amongst the attendees and excellent talks from all our speakers! Thank you to everyone who joined us in Dublin

See you next year at BSEcho 2027 in Belfast (if not before!)

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"I am grateful for the journey I have had, for the mentors who guided me and for the patients who trusted me. Echocardiography has given me not just a profession, but a voice within the cardiac team. I hope my experience encourages more women to explore, embrace and excel in this field." - Simmi Manocha

For International Women's Day we're celebrating the brave, inspiring and wonderful women in our echo community

In our blog, Dr Simmi Manocha, discusses her successful cardiology career in India

Read more: https://bsecho.org/Public/News/Articles/2026/2026-03/202603-IWD-Simmi.aspx #IWD

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"As a woman in medicine, my advice is simply this - if anyone tells you that you can’t, just go out there and prove to them you can." - Lynne Williams

Did you know that today is #InternationalWomensDay? We're going to highlight some fantastic women we work with - and first up we have Lynne Williams, our Co-Chair of Education. Read her blog here: https://www.bsecho.org/Public/News/Articles/2026/2026-03/202603-IWD-Lynne.aspx

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A huge thank you to the assessors and our hosts at the Mater Misericordae Hospital for helping us deliver a fantastic assessment. Well done to our amazing candidates who have completed the final step of their accreditation journey - including our first ever Dublin pass, Alison Mc Meel!

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We had a fantastic day at #BSEIreland2026 - so much excellent information was shared and excitement for next year, when we bring #BSEcho2027 to Belfast. Can't wait til then? Registration is open for Advanced imaging 2026 in London: https://bsecho.org/iCore/Events/Event_display.aspx?EventKey=AIG001

Rounding off an outstanding day in Dublin! The sun has shined on us and we have had a brilliant programme with incredible speakers. Thank you so much to our hosts at the Pillar Centre and to everyone who has participated. A superb day of learning 💚

Thank you to all our speakers, exhibitors and attendees for making the new BSE Ireland such a success! We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did - we can't wait to hear what you think about it

The winner of best case presentation at #BSEIreland2026 is Up now is Mr Ryan Mc Coy for ✨A Thin ‘Wall’ between Life and Catastrophe: A Left Ventricular Pseudo-Aneurysm✨

And here to wrap up, it's Dr Mark Belham who will award the prize for the best case presentation and Dr Lynne Williams who will offer some closing remarks

Thank you Professor Harbinson for your terrific keynote

Our final talk is the keynote presentation on ✨Cases from the #CardioOncology clinic✨ from Professor Mark Harbinson, Professor of Cardiology @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social and Consultant Cardiologist, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust #BSEIreland2026 #echosky

For our final session of the day, our chairs are

💚Ms Ana Safara, Clinical Specialist Cardiac Physiologist in Echocardiography from Mater Misericordiae University Hospital Dublin
💚Dr Cian McDermott, Consultant in Emergency Medicine, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital Dublin

Thanks for a great talk on ✨Advanced imaging in HFrEF✨ from Dr Helen Cooney, Consultant Cardiologist, Beaumont Hospital

Now it's time for Mr Luke Hulatt, Lead Cardiac Scientist for Echo, Royal Papworth Hospital NHSFT on ✨Imaging in prognostication and decision-making for advanced therapies✨

On now is Dr Brian Campbell , Senior Principal Clinical Scientist @imperialnhs.bsky.social on ✨Standard imaging in HFrEF✨ #BSEIreland2026

Our Chairs for this afternoon's session are:

💚Dr Mark Belham, Consultant Cardiologist and Head of Echocardiography from @cuh.nhs.uk
💚 Ms Natasha Daly, Chief 1 Cardiac Physiologist @belfasttrust.bsky.social

Thanks to all our case presenters for their brilliant presentations #BSEIreland2026

Up now is Mr Ryan Mc Coy, Chief Cardiac Physiologist from South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust on ✨A Thin ‘Wall’ between Life and Catastrophe: A Left Ventricular Pseudo-Aneurysm✨

Next is Dr Priya Anand, Service Lead Cardiac Physiologist -Echocardiography from @uhcw-nhs.bsky.social on ✨Unique value of 3D Exercise Stress Echocardiography in the assessment and management of left atrioventricular valve stenosis post atrioventricular septal defect closure✨