Community Cardiac Nurse specialist team

Services provided

Cardiac Rehabilitation and Secondary Prevention
This service is co-provided with inpatient cardiac rehabilitation colleagues at Croydon University Hospital for patients recovering from an acute cardiac event or intervention.

Where appropriate patients are cared for using a case management approach in supporting them to live with and manage long term cardiac illness.

Case Management
Patients who require further assistance with health due to more complex needs and co-morbidities are case managed.  This involves an ongoing problem solving approach aiming to anticipate, coordinate and join up health and social care.

• Provides expert support to GPs, practice nurses and other community staff on a consultancy basis.
• Education of staff – formal education programme or 1:1 in PCT clinic/GP setting or patient’s home.
• Ensure patients receive care as outlined in the CHD NSF/NICE guidelines in general practice.
• Provide a telephone cardiac advice service to patients, carers, and healthcare professionals during office hours.
• Advice on clinical strategic care for delivery or primary and secondary prevention strategies.

Criteria

Exclude:

• Patients under the age of 18.

Referral Process

Referrals need to contain patient demographic details, diagnosis and date of event, PMH and current medication. Diagnostic tests are also useful.

Fax completed referral forms to

Cardiac Rehabilitation at Croydon University Hospital
020 8401 3217 (this is a protected fax).

Service Address

Croydon University Hospital 

and 

12-18 Lennard Road
Croydon
CR9 2RS

Phone:  020 8274 6426
Fax: 020 8274 6174

Waiting Times

Patients will be contacted by phone within 4 days of the referral being received.

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Service Lead

Vicki Chambers & Kate Barber – Senior Community Cardiac Nurse Specialists