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Cardiac Services - Heart Failure

How our service can help you

The heart failure nurse service aims to improve the management of patients with chronic heart failure.

Patients will have early specialist heart failure nurse follow up within two weeks of referral. We provide intensive case management, which includes home visits, telephone support and clinics.

The service also manages patients with palliative care needs at the end stage of heart failure. It also provides support and education for GPs and other healthcare professionals, as well as dedicated education and rehabilitation programmes for patients at home, in the community or hospital. The aim of the service is to:

  • To reduce admissions and re-admissions to hospital for worsening or chronic heart failure
  • Improve patients understanding of their illness
  • Encourage appropriate lifestyle changes through exercise and education
  • Ensure appropriate medication and evidience based treatment
  • Encourage patients to self-manage, so they can detect possible deterioration early
  • Improve quality of life.

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Referral Information

  • Referrals can come from any health professional via the email inboxes.

Where to park and are there parking charges?

  • Patient parking at Oaktree Centre may incur a charge.

    Free parking at Doddington hospital.

Is there access and support for patients and visitors with a disability?

  • Yes, our clinical bases are accessible. Please ring the team before your appointment to discuss any requirements.

     

How to cancel your appointment

  • To cancel an appointment please call the admin hub on 0330 726 0077.

    You will then be put through to our administration department.

Carers Information

  • A carer is anyone, including children and adults who looks after a family member, partner or friend who needs help because of their illness, frailty, disability, a mental health problem or an addiction and cannot cope without their support. The care they give is unpaid.

    At Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust, we value the often life-long support carers provide and recognise them as equal care partners. We want to offer as much guidance and reassurance as possible, to help you in your caring role. You can find general information and support for adult carers, young carers and parent carers by following this link. 
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As a patient, relative or carer using our services, sometimes you may need to turn to someone for help, advice, and support. 

Patient Advice and Liaison service  Contact the Trust