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Cardiology
Cardiology services at Bedford Hospital include a dedicated coronary care unit in the main ward block, cardiology outpatients and investigations, a cardiac catheterisation and intervention suite and a cardiac rehabilitation service in Beeden House. The department employs over seventy members of staff, including five consultant cardiologists, cardiology specialist nurses, technicians and radiographers.
Outpatients Clinics
The department runs a number of outpatient clinics in Beeden House and sees adult patients with a range of cardiology problems.
Patients are referred by their general practitioner (GP). Those with suspected angina of recent onset will be seen in a special angina clinic within two weeks of referral, and will receive a full assessment at a single appointment.
Cardiac Catheterisation Suite
The department also boasts a state of the art cardiac catheterisation suite which is used for diagnostic angiograms and implantation of pacemakers and coronary intervention. This allows us to place stents within narrowed arteries. We have close links with Papworth Hospital where our patients have cariothoracic surgery. Bedford Hospital provides the necessary follow-up and rehabilitation for all its patients post myocaridal infarction and post coronary intervention and bypass surgery.
Coronary Care Unit
Bedford Hospital has its own dedicated cornoary care unit which is based on the main ward block and cares mainly for acute cardiac patients. You can find out more about the unit by clicking on the below link.
Cardiac Rehabilitation
Cardiac rehabilitation is a structured program of care to help patients slow or even reverse the progression of coronary disease through changes in lifestyle and appropriate use of medication. Many people are shaken when they realise that they have a life threatening illness and an equally important part of rehabilitation is to help patients overcome their fears and become fully active. At Bedford Hospital we offer the programme to patients that have had a heart attack, cardiac surgery and in house angioplasty. Patients will attend for an assessment clinic and then will be booked on to attend eight weekly out-patients sessions which included exercise, relaxation and health education. Patients who have had cardiac events out of area can be referred in to the cardiac rehabilitation team.
Consultants
Contact Us
You can contact the cardiology reception via:
Telephone: 01234 795996
