The British Cardiovascular Society (BCS) is a United Kingdom-wide health organisation based in London.
It aims to represent all healthcare professionals working in the field of cardiology, set standards for prevention, diagnosis, and clinical care, and communicate those standards to the community and the patients through training, education and public outreach.
The first idea for the BCS came in 1910 by the Scottish cardiologist Sir James Mackenzie.
At an Association of Physicians meeting in Oxford on 22 April 1922, the Cardiac Club was formed by 5 cardiologists: Carey F. Coombs, T. F. Cotton, John Cowan, A. G. Gibson (as chair), and W. E. Hume.
[4] The current President of the Society for the 2018–2021 term is Simon Ray, Honorary Professor of Cardiology of Manchester University.