Aims & Benefits of the BACR

Aims

• To promote the practice and philosophy of cardiac rehabilitation
  
• To produce national guidelines for cardiac rehabilitation which will improve safety and standards of programmes throughout the UK
  
• To develop an educational programme and professional training system for new and existing rehabilitation practitioners
  
• To produce BACR newsletters as a means for communication and resource tool for all members
  
• To act as a resource centre holding:-
  - A national register
  - Information on regional groups
  

Benefits

• Participation in BACR Annual Conference - discounted registration rates for BACR and BCS annual conferences
  
• National representation & policy development
  
• International representation
  
• Affiliation to the British Cardiac Society - conference, admin support and cardiology back-up
  
• Specialist interest groups
  
• Newsletter - every fourth month
  
• Receive the British Journal of Cardiology (Monthly)
  
• Updates on cardiac rehabilitation
  
• Viable political base
  
• Improvement in awareness of cardiac rehabilitation nationally & regionally
  
• Standardised protocols and guidelines
  
• Access to up-to-date Website