Finchley Memorial Hospital Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) provides a range of services, assessments and diagnostic tests for people who may have issues with their heart, and blood pressure.  

The CDC offers a one-stop cardiology clinic at the hospital, where patients can be tested and see a hospital consultant on the same day to decrease the period from diagnosis to treatment. Each clinic offers a tailored range of services, so patients can be referred to the clinic that is most appropriate for their symptoms.

Cardiology services

The CDC operates from Monday through to Sunday between 9am-5pm, providing the following diagnostic tests:

Electrocardiography (ECG), 24-hour blood pressure monitoring, Echocardiograms (ECHO), and ambulatory or 24-hour electrocardiography (Holter) are available for GP direct access. 

The service also provides 48-hour/72-hour tapes and 12-lead ECG tests, but these patients are referred by cardiology specialists via the acute sites across NCL.

The CDC also operates a heart failure clinic, where patients receive an ECHO scan, X-ray, blood test and a review appointment with a cardiologist. This service is available via a referral to the acute sites, with requests being directed to the CDC.

Please note, when referring for an ECHO, the CDC do not scan patients with a complex congenital heart disease. These patients will need to be referred to a specialist service.

Patient results

Patients should be reminded to return their monitoring device with a set time specified to ensure the results can be reported back in a timely manner. 

Echo reports are shared via CPACS/e-mail to the referring clinician within 24 hours (Barnet only). 24-hour tape results are reported within 2 weeks. 

For additional booking queries

e: rf-tr.fmh-cdcbooking@nhs.net
t: 020 3758 2014

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusions

• adults aged 18+ 
• ambulant or partially ambulant

Exclusions

• children and young people (<18)
• transport patients
• obstetrics
• claustrophobic people
• people attending appointments with children under the age of 16

How to Refer

Read the provider's accessibility information (see Resources) before making a referral.

Locations

Finchley Memorial Hospital CDC