- All of our nurses and doctors have been trained and keep up to date with management of ischaemic heart disease and heart failure. Our Practice Nurse, Sister Christina Russell specialises in heart disease management and Dr Ormrod is our ischaemic heart disease lead.
- 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 Healthcare Assistant. 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.
-
Further information about heart disease is available from: