Cardiology Diagnostics: RFL

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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).

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

Chase Farm Hospital 

Edgware Community Hospital

Royal Free Hospital

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusions

  • Royal Free Site: 18 and above
  • Barnet and Chase Farm Sites: 12 Lead ECG/24 hour Tape 12 and above

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-Referrals

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.

When referring the patient in e-RS, select the following:

  1. Specialty: Diagnostic Physiological Measurement
  2. Clinic Type: Cardiac Physiology

To directly book the patient into an appointment:

  1. Pick the test from the drop down list that you require
  2. Attach to the e-RS referral the correct completed referral form (see below).

Test results are emailed back to the GP. To avoid delay, provide an email address.

Referral forms

  • 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

Where to find the forms

  • NCL Global Documents folder > Cardiology folder

Letter

Referral methods: e-Referrals

When referring the patient in e-RS, select the following:

  1. Specialty: Diagnostic Physiological Measurement
  2. Clinic Type: Cardiac Physiology

To directly book the patient into an appointment, please:

  1. Pick the test from the drop down list that you require
  2. Attach to the e-RS referral the correct completed referral form (see below).

Test results are emailed back to the GP. To avoid delay, provide an email address.

Locations

Barnet Hospital

Wellhouse Lane, Barnet, EN5 3DJ

Chase Farm Hospital

The Ridgeway, Enfield, Middlesex, EN2 8JL

Edgware Community Hospital

Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware, Middlesex, HA8 0AD

Royal Free Hospital

Pond Street, London, NW3 2QG

Service Feedback

Patient & Liaison Service (PALS)

rf.pals@nhs.net 020 7472 6446

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Review date: Thursday, 11 December 2025