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Cardiology Diagnostics: RFL
NCL WideProvided By
The Royal Free London (RFL) cardiology service offers the following tests:
- 24-hour blood pressure monitor
- five-day loop (Event Recorder) (only available at Barnet Hospital and Chase Farm Hospital)
- 24-hour ECG (tape)
- Echocardiogram
- 12-lead ECG (already in use)
- 12-lead ECG and 24hr tapes for children under 18yrs (Barnet Hospital and Chase Farm Hospital)
Please note: RFL does not offer a walk-in ECG service at any site. Appointments must pre-booked using e-RS. If there are no available slots, select 'defer to provider' and the cardiology team will book an appointment for your patient as soon as one is available.
If you have any questions, contact Chloe Rogers, Assistant Service Manager, via e: chloe.rogers6@nhs.net
Contact details
Barnet Hospital
- Patient enquiries t: 020 3758 2069 (choose the options required)
- GP enquiries t: 020 3758 2069 (option 4 and then option 3)
- Cardiology admissions co-ordinator (cath lab) t: 020 3758 2069 (option 4 and then option 2)
- Diagnostic GP referrals e: rf-tr.cardiology-directaccess@nhs.net
- Results e: rf-tr.cardiologyresultrequests@nhs.net
- Barnet secretaries e: RF-TR.CardiologySecretaries@nhs.net
Chase Farm Hospital
- Patient and GP enquiries t: 020 3758 2069 (option 4 and then option 3)
- Diagnostic GP referrals e: rf-tr.cardiology-directaccess@nhs.net
- Results e: rf-tr.cardiologyresultrequests@nhs.net
- Chase Farm secretaries e: RF-TR.CardiologySecretaries@nhs.net
Edgware Community Hospital
- Patient and GP enquiries t: 020 3758 2069 (option 4 and then option 3)
- Diagnostic GP referrals e: rf-tr.cardiology-directaccess@nhs.net
- Results: rf-tr.cardiologyresultrequests@nhs.net
- Edgware secretaries e: RF-TR.CardiologySecretaries@nhs.net
Royal Free Hospital
- Patient and GP enquiries t: 020 3758 2069 (options 3 and then option 3)
- Cardiology admissions co-ordinator (cath lab) t: 020 3758 2069 (option 3 and then option 2)
- Diagnostic GP referrals e: rf-tr.cardiology-directaccess@nhs.net
- Diagnostic internal referrals e: rf-tr.cardiologyinvestigations@nhs.net
- Results: rf-tr.cardiologyinvestigations@nhs.net
- Royal Free secretaries e: rf-tr.cardiologyadmin@nhs.net
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusions
- Royal Free Site: 18yrs and above
- Barnet and Chase Farm Sites: 18yrs and above. Children under 18yrs can be referred for 12-lead ECG and 24hr tapes
How to Refer
All RFL sites (Royal Free Hospital, Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital and Edgware Community Hospital) are open for direct-access cardiac diagnostic tests via e-RS. The trust will not accept referrals via email or Advice & Guidance.
EMIS form
Referral methods: e-RS
Complete the required referral forms and refer via e-RS:
- Direct Access Referral Form 24 blood pressure monitoring - RF
- Direct Access Referral Form 24 ECG monitoring - RF
- Direct Access Referral Form Echocardiography - RF
- Direct Access Referral Form five-day loop monitoring RF
- Direct Access Referral Form ECG request RF
How to find service on e-RS
- Specialty: Diagnostic Physiological Measurement
- Clinic Type: Cardiac Physiology
To directly book the patient into an appointment:
- Select the test from the drop down list that you require
- Attach the correct completed referral form (see above)
Test results are emailed back to the GP. To avoid delay, provide an email address.
Where to find the forms
- NCL: NCL Global Documents folder > Cardiology
Locations
Barnet Hospital
Chase Farm Hospital
Edgware Community Hospital
Royal Free Hospital
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