Local Services
The following List provides links to Local UK Services:
| Location | Network |
| AVON Bristol |
Bristol Heart Institute Arrhythmia Specialist: Dr Glyn Thomas |
| BOURNEMOUTH NHS Bournemouth and Poole | Supporting Know Your Pulse initiatives throughout the Bournemouth area. Read more |
| BRIGHTON & HOVE | AF Patient Support Group, an opportunity to meet local members and gain support. Contact jo@afa.org.uk for details. |
| DEVON Torquay |
Torbay Hospital AF Support group meets alternative months and welcomes local AF patients. Contact jo@afa.org.uk for further details. |
| GREATER MANCHESTER & CHESHIRE | Stockport PCT |
| HAMPSHIRE Poole Hospital |
Consultant-lead AF Clinic now open to ‘Choose and Book’ referrals. Further details |
| LANCASHIRE | Pumping Marvellous - a heart failure support group for patients in the East Lancashire area was formed in February 2010 to quickly address support and care of a non clinical nature after initial diagnosis for heart failure patients in the Lancashire area. Although based in Lancashire, the group supports patients and their carers around the world where questions are addresses via their websites
For more information, please click here |
| LONDON Waltham Forest Arrhythmia Clinic |
A new service to support AF patients and assist local GPs with the identification and treatment of AF. 1) Read more 2) Launch |
| SCOTLAND | Health Improvement Scotland, Heart Disease Improvement Programme Download overview Report Summary |
| SHEFFIELD Northern General Hospital | AF Support Group Meeting Dates for 2012. These will all be held in the Medical Education Centre and the times are 10am to 12pm: Mon 30th January Mon 30th April Mon 30th July Mon 29th October Contact jo@afa.org.uk for further details. |
| SOMERSET Chard & Ilminster |
Taunton AF Clinic Chard & Ilminster Heart Care Group Weekly excercise classes and social activities contact: G Lancaster 01460 68449 J Manning 01460 53449 |
| SOUTHAMPTON Spire Southampton Heart Service |
At Spire Southampton Heart Service we have specialists with an interest in general cardiology and that specialise in cardiac rhythm management, including our management of atrial fibrillation program.
For further information please visit our website. |
| SOUTHAMPTON Heart Rhythm Clinic |
The Heart Rhythm Clinic have expertise in all aspects of general cardiology, but specialise in the management of cardiac arrhythmias and stroke prevention as part of their Atrial Fibrillation Program. This includes drug therapy, catheter ablation and left atrial appendage occlusion for patients who are unable or do not want to take warfarin. More information is available at www.heartrhythmclinic.com |
| SOUTHAMPTON Heart Holidays |
The Heart Rhythm Clinic have established a strategic liaison with Travelux holidays to provide supported holidays for patients with cardiac conditions. More information is available at www.heart-holidays.com |
| SOUTH YORKSHIRE Sheffield | Northern General Hospital has a team of four arrhythmia nurses running nurse led AF ablation, cardioversion, palpitations, ICD and pacemaker, syncope and POTS clinics. Spring 2011 sees the launch of their first AF Patient Support group. Contact jo@afa.org.uk for further details. |
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WALES |
Welsh Assembly Health and Social Care Committee, are holding an inquiry into ‘Stroke Risk Reduction’ Read the evidence submitted and follow the open meetings. |
| WEST MIDLANDS | Black Country Cardiovascular Network |