Highlights from the British Society for Heart Failure 17th annual autumn meeting: "yesterday's problems, today's solutions".

The 17th Annual Autumn meeting of the British Society of Heart Failure entitled "Yesterday's problems, today's solutions" took place on the 27-28 November 2014 at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in London. Over 700 delegates joined together from across the UK, Europe and as far away as Australia to attend this year's meeting. Professionals from a range of backgrounds including physicians, surgeons, nurses, psychologists, pharmacists and trainees highlighted the multidisciplinary nature of heart failure care. The symposium, which is accredited by the Royal College of Physicians and the Royal College of Nursing, delivered the key message this year of the importance of a holistic approach to patients with heart failure.