NSF for Arrhythmias: LondonRegional Response

London Region – 6th March 2007

at Novotel Hotel, Reading

9:30 Registration and Coffee

Chairman:Prof Nicholas Peters, Consultant Cardiologist, St Mary’s Hospital/Imperial College

NSF -“Quality requirement one: Patient Support People with arrhythmias receive timely and high quality support and information, based on an assessment of their needs. People with long-term conditions receive support in managing their illness from a named arrhythmia care co-ordinator. Good quality, timely information about arrhythmic conditions is given by appropriately trained staff.”

10:00Progressing the New Chapter on Arrhythmias and Sudden Cardiac Death : Service Improvements: Future directions?

Prof Roger Boyle, National Director for Heart Disease / Mike Yates, Programme Manager for NSF Chapter 8

10:20Progress withPatient Support Groups: What more is needed?

Trudie Lobban – Arrhythmia Alliance

10:40Progress withArrhythmia Care Coordinators

Claire Chitty

11:00Discussion

11:15Coffee

Chairman:Dr Francis Murgatroyd, Consultant Cardiologist, King’s College Hospital

NSF -“Quality requirement two: Diagnosis and Treatment People presenting with arrhythmias, in both emergency and elective settings, receive timely assessment by an appropriate clinician to ensure accurate diagnosis and effective treatment and rehabilitation.”

11:30Improving Access for Patients with Arrhythmias

Dr Prapa Kanagaratnam, Consultant Cardiologist, St Mary’s Hospital/Imperial College

12:15Syncope clinics in the NHS setting

Prof Richard Sutton, Consultant Cardiologist, Brompton

12:30Discussion

12:40Lunch

Chairman:Prof Richard Sutton, Consultant Cardiologist, Royal Brompton Hospital

NSF -“In recent years there have been significant improvements in both technology and clinical skills that are enabling improved prevention, diagnosis and treatment of these conditions. Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) and sophisticated pacing devices have given cardiologists many more treatment options for these patients.3 For some conditions, catheter ablation, which treats malfunctioning parts of the heart ,provides a cure so that patients no longer require medication or suffer from palpitations..”

13:30 Atrial Fibrillation guidelines in Practice - Supporting Primary care through Education

Tracey Stoodley, Trainer Education for Health

13:45Arrhythmia Care in the DGH: What Progress?

TBC

14:10Arrhythmia Care in Tertiary Centres: What needs to be done?

Dr Francis Murgatroyd, Consultant Cardiologist, King’s College Hospital

14:40Discussion

15:00Tea

Chairman: TBC

NSF -“Service improvements can be achieved locally by several means: guidance on making the initial diagnosis and on management by readily accessible approved algorithms; improving access to a higher level of expertise by development of rapid access multidisciplinary arrhythmia and/or blackouts clinics; focused education of key carers; improving access to diagnostics at all stages; and improving acquisition, storage and availability of clinical information such as ECGs and audit of all interventions.”

15:15Heart Improvement Programme – Future Plans

Dr Campbell Cowan, Consultant Cardiologist, Leeds General Infirmary

Sue Hall, Intern Director, Heart Improvement Programme

15.30Local Cardiac Network perspective – Auditing Chapter 8

Lucy Grothier, South West London Cardiac Network

Fatima Baig, South West London Cardiac Network

16:10 Q&A