Rapid Access Chest Pain Clinic: WH

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Under Review — this page was due to be reviewed by Friday, 12 January 2024. The information shown here may be outdated.

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The Whittington Health (WH) Rapid Access Chest Pain Clinic (RACPC) provides specialist cardiology assessments to patients with new onset chest pain and also for patients with existing angina who have a change in symptoms.

For patients with known ischaemic heart disease, send to a general cardiology clinic unless they have new or worsening symptoms.

Patients with suspected myocardial infraction or acute coronary syndrome should go directly to A&E.

See also the chest pain pathway.

This service is currently NOT running a walk-in ECG service. It is seeing all patients for ECGs (not just urgent) via appointments via e-RS, or by arranging via t: 020 7288 5691 if urgent.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusions

  • new or recent onset of exertional chest pain
  • worsening or change in symptoms in a patient with known angina.

How to Refer

EMIS form

Referral methods: e-Referrals

Complete the Rapid Access Chest Pain Referral - Whittington form and send via e-RS using the below details.

  • Speciality: Cardiology
  • Clinic type: Rapid Access Chest Pain

Where to find the form

  • Barnet: BAR Global Documents > Referral Forms folder
  • Camden: Camden Global Documents > Cardiology-Stroke-TIA & Vascular
  • Enfield: ENF Global Documents > Cardiology folder
  • Haringey: HAR Global Documents > Cardiology folder
  • Islington: ISL Global Documents > Cardiology folder

Service Feedback

whh-tr.csv1@nhs.net 020 7288 5978

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Review date: Friday, 12 January 2024

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