Natalie Fairhurst

Doctor | Internal Medicine Trainee | North Central & East London | BJCA starter Committee President

[BJCA Starter @BJCAstarter]

This year, a pilot creative competition is running in addition to the essay prize. Entrants may submit a creative abstract for a separate prize. Encouraged formats include:
- 2-minute animated video
- 2-minute audio presentation with visual aid (video/slide presentation/poster)

[BJCA Starter @BJCAstarter]

🚨 BJCA STARTER NATIONAL ESSAY COMPETITION 🚨

Title: “The growth of cardio-geriatrics: how is cardiology preparing for an ageing population?”

📅 DEADLINE: 22nd June 5pm.
✍ 1,200 words.
🏆 PRIZE: Publication in the British Journal of Cardiology.

Submit to 👉 [email protected]

[BJCA Starter @BJCAstarter]

Excited to see as many of you as possible at BCS Annual Conference 2026 in Manchester!! 🫀

If you are going to be there, be sure to let us know - we're eager to see you all! ✍️

[Holly @hollymorgs]

And as always a huge thanks to our fantastic speakers and facilitators!
@dr_chrisallen @DrDavidWarriner @cfcamm @OllyBrown @tom__slater @Lucy0Lawson @Beska @JoeOkaforCardio @manasi_jyothish @DrMikeDrozd @NGFairhurst

[BJCA Starter @BJCAstarter]

Thank you to everyone who attended our Starter in Cardiology conference - we had a fantastic time meeting all of you!!

Already counting down the days until the next one...

Some 📸 from the event:

[BJCA Starter @BJCAstarter]

We are incredibly excited to meet everyone who is attending tomorrow for our BJCA Starter in Cardiology conference - see you all tomorrow! 🫀

[BJCA Starter @BJCAstarter]

A BIG thank you to the outgoing BJCA Starter committee 👏

Your new BJCA Starter committee for 2025-2027🫀

[BJCA Starter @BJCAstarter]

Thank you to everyone who signed up to this year's BJCA Starter in Cardiology conference!!

We have currently reached capacity for sign-ups - those who have got a place at the conference will be contacted shortly, and all others will be placed on a waitlist.

[Samuel Watson @samwatson92]

Our first paper from the London Endocarditis Research Network is out today in #EHJQCCO

https://t.co/NV4O4PCimE

Thank you to all of my co-authors! @drdworakowski @primustime @JGrapsa @Dr_Kamatamu @NGFairhurst @_antocannata @ru_nhs @DrNileshPareek

[King's Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine @kingsmedicine]

A new study has found that social deprivation can have a major impact on outcomes for patients with infective endocarditis, even in a universal healthcare system like the NHS.

Read more: https://t.co/YkJHTLgbRv

[BJCA Starter @BJCAstarter]

🚨Calling ALL pre-registrar doctors interested in Cardiology - the BJCA Starter in Cardiology conference 2025 is here!!🚨

Join us for our 1-day event on Sat 25 Oct 2025, at Bush House, London.

And... it's completely free!

Sign up link below 👇:
https://t.co/HTMDJE5DOL

[BJCA Starter @BJCAstarter]

Congratulations to our national essay competition winner Dr Isabel Carter, IMT at Manchester foundation trust 🏆👏

Also a huge thank you to our judge Professor Simon Ray!

We had so many amazing entries, thanks to all those who entered!

[BJCA 📊 @TheBJCA]

The new 2025 BJCA Handbook is now available on https://t.co/uYBI0wrDF2 🚨
📒 A fantastic resource for all new ST4s, including info on how to navigate your training, the curriculum and top tips on echo, LTFT training, the logbook and ARCP 🥇
Access here: https://t.co/EgpB2U3zq7

[Ben Beska @Beska]

Oh this is awkward

[BJCA Starter @BJCAstarter]

The next instalment of “Tell me about your subspecialty” is coming up! ‼️🚨

“Advanced heart failure, MCS and transplant” with Dr Waqas Akhtar! 🫀
Monday 21st July @ 19:30pm

Don’t miss out on this exciting episode!
Sign up here: https://t.co/fP3HgU8GIt

[Holly @hollymorgs]

Another totally unforgettable @BritishCardioSo meeting. Huge kudos to the programme committee. My cheeks hurt from laughing! #BCS2025

[BJCA Starter @BJCAstarter]

Apply now for the BJCA starter committee! We look forward to hopefully meeting some of you at BCS this week! 😊

[BJCA Starter @BJCAstarter]

🚨 Call for interest for the 2025-2027 BJCA starter committee 🚨
Are you looking to pursue a career in Cardiology and keen to get involved in a national committee?🫀
All BJCA starter members - please check your emails for the roles available and apply here https://t.co/Ai0AepZTgn

[BJCA Starter @BJCAstarter]

The 2025 essay competition is here! 🫀🌳

“Green at heart: can cardiology become more environmentally sustainable without compromising patient care?”

Deadline is 21st July - win a national prize and publication in @BrJCardiol ! See last weeks newsletter/image below for more info

[BJCA Starter @BJCAstarter]

It’s that time of year again - our annual national essay competition is coming up!

Look out for announcements in May 🫀🌳