Rapid access chest pain clinic

Your appointment may be:

Please tell us what type of appointment you prefer.

How to get an appointment

Your GP can refer you to our service.

If we accept your referral, we aim to see you within 2 weeks.

We'll phone you to arrange an appointment. If you do not answer our call we'll leave you a short message asking you to contact us.

You can eat and drink normally before your appointment.

bring a list of medicines you take, including the dose and how often you take them
wear loose comfortable clothes with an easily removable top
arrange transport home (you can use public transport)
bring a packed lunch if you need it

Please go to the reception desk in the cardiology outpatients department.

First, you'll have a resting electrocardiogram (ECG). This is a test that measures the electrical activity of your heart.

A nurse who specialises in assessing chest pain will see you. They'll look at your ECG results. They may give you advice about how:

If you agree, we may refer you to other health professionals who can help you, such as a dietitian or our stop smoking service.

The nurse may then decide you need 1 or more of:

Your appointment will last between 30 minutes and 4 hours, depending on the tests you need.

Before you leave the clinic, the nurse may discuss your results with a specialist heart doctor.

We may ask you to come back for more tests and another review by the doctor.

If the nurse does not need to discuss your results with the doctor, they'll tell you:

If you need more tests, we'll send details of your next appointment in the post.

We'll send a letter to your GP with all the information from your visit. We'll also send you a copy of the letter.