In this case-study, published by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), the aims and objectives of the UK CARDIO-IMID Partnership are outlined, and context provided regarding how the Partnership sits within the established infrastructure of the NIHR Biomedical Research Centres and British Heart Foundation Centres of Research Excellence. The full article can be found here: https://www.nihr.ac.uk/story/nihr-partnership-creates-uk-wide-network-improve-cardiovascular-outcomes-patients