The Benefits

• Patient-Led A service designed around the needs and convenience of the patient
   
• Quality Assured An echo service provided by a BSE (British Society of Echocardiography) Accredited Department 
   
• Offering Choice and Flexibility Matching activity with the needs of the local community
   
• Significantly Shorter Waiting Times Supporting healthcare professionals deliver the 18 week target
   
• Health Improvement Early diagnosis and treatment of heart failure can reduce mortality and morbidity
  
  
• Lean / Efficient Care Pathways We provide primary care physicians a first step in confirming those patients with cardiac abnormalities requiring specialist referral and those that can be managed conservatively in the community
   
• Supporting NHS Capacity Significant sparing effect on Acute Trust referrals - an audit of our study data base (cohort 18,000 patients) revealed <20% studies prompted 'suggested' cardiology referral
  
  
• Integrated with Cardiac Networks GP focussed service with Cardiology online access to reports and images
   
• Cost Effective A highly competitive rate per scan (siginificantly below the indicative tariff price)