The Lipidology Podcast HEART UK - The Cholesterol Charity

In this new series of The Lipidology Podcast, we feature conversations with leading figures in health innovation to understand key barriers and enablers around lipid management and optimisation.

This episode explores the role of cholesterol within secondary prevention with two new cholesterol indicators added to the 2023/2024 Quality Outcome Framework (QOF) that has now been published. 

You will learn more about the two new indicators, why they are important and practical steps to achieve them.   

Created in partnership with HEART UK, East Midlands Academic Health Science Network, Yorkshire and Humber Academic Health Science Network. 

Join our speakers:


Dr Peter Green (Chair, HEART UK) 
Dr James Howarth (GP Spilsby Surgery, Clinical lead East Locality - Lincolnshire ICB) 
Ebun Ojo (CVD Prevention Lead, NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board, Clinical Lead Yorkshire and Humber Academic Health Science Network, and Non-Medical Prescribing Lead, The Thorpe Practice) 
Tina Kundi (CVD Project Manager at the East Midlands Academic Health Science Network)

If you would like to learn more about the organisations mentioned and guidelines discussed, please find useful links below:

EMAHSN website

Y&H AHSN

HEART UK

AHSN Network

2023/2024 QOF guidance

AAC lipid management pathway



Clinical disclaimer

Please note any clinical opinions/ views shared in this podcast remain those of the clinician/s and are not necessarily those of the East Midlands Academic Health Science Network, Yorkshire and Humber Academic Health Science Network or HEART UK. Viewers are advised to follow the latest national and local clinical guidelines for their area. Clinical advice and guidelines change – please take note that this material was recorded on 12/07/23, and any guidance discussed may be superseded in the future.

Novartis Disclaimer

“Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Limited (“Novartis”) has provided the funding for the creation of the Medical Education Activities as part of a collaborative working project between NHS England and Novartis.  However, NHS England and The Academic Health Science Network for the North East and North Cumbria Limited are responsible for the design, implementation, execution and delivery of these activities. Novartis’ role is limited to the provision of the funding and Novartis has had no input into the design, execution and delivery of these activities (which fall outside of the collaborative working project).”