Heart Disease Clinic

  • Our nurses and doctors have been trained and keep up to date with management of ischaemic heart disease and heart failure.
  • We run a structured heart disease management service for routine monitoring.
    • Administration staff arrange appointments and reminders where necessary.
    • An initial appointment is arranged to see our Nurse. She will perform relevant investigations such as blood tests , urine testing, ECGs, blood pressure readings, weight etc.
    • After all results have been assessed by the doctor, the patient is then seen in a specialist heart disease nurse clinic. In this clinic appropriate examination is undertaken, advice and information are given and alteration to treatment is arranged if necessary.
    • If a patient’s condition necessitates assessment by a doctor this is arranged.
    • Where necessary dietetic, smoking clinic, gym referrals or cardiology consultant referrals are arranged.
    • All patients with heart disease will be seen once-twice per year for a heart disease assessment and full medication review with the doctor.
  • If at any time a heart disease patient’s condition requires medical input outside of the routine clinics, this can be arranged in the usual way through surgery appointments or home visits.
  • Patients with both heart disease and diabetes should be assessed and monitored in the diabetic clinics for both conditions to avoid duplication if investigations.
  • Appointments for these monitoring clinics are allocated throughout the week between 10am and 7pm. Scheduled appointments will sent through the post or they can be booked via reception.