North West London Cardiac Network

A sub group of the Network has been established to take forward work around rehabilitation across North West London. The remit of this Group will be to make recommendations for a minimum level of service provision for cardiac rehabilitation across the North West London sector. The group will prioritise the development of services to improve the delivery and quality of cardiac rehabilitation, including prehab, across the whole of the patient pathway.

The Task Group is set up with representatives from across the North West London sector based on the Acute Trusts and associated Primary Care Trusts.

<CLICK HERE> to view the Terms of Reference.

Cardiac Rehabilitation Commissioning Pack -was launched recently by Health Secretary Andrew Lansley. A copy of the pack can be viewd by (CLICK HERE)
The Strategic Commissioning Development Unit at the Department of Health and NHS Improvement have worked together to develop a Commissioning Pack for Cardiac Rehabilitation. The Pack is designed to:
-Provide materials to help PCTs stimulate interest and contract effectively with both incumbent and new providers
-Include service specifications and procurement templates which will focus on ensuring the delivery of high-quality responsive care, while allowing providers flexibility to develop innovative delivery models
-Include advice to commissioners on procurement, contractual matters and issues such as pricing and risk mangement
-Be capable of being adapted to encourage innivative delivery models and reflect local circumstances
-Minimise unwarranted variations in the delivery of care: early diagnosis and managing conditions better prevents expensive exacerbations, with benefits throughout the health system

To accompany the commissioning pack the British Heart Foundation and NHS Improvement have developed a guide to help patients and their families and carers understand what may be expected from involvement in a cardiac rehab programme. Please find attached a pdf of the booklet or alternatively you can download a copy from the BHF website

Setting the Standard for Cardiac Rehabilitation (START) meeting held on the 25th January 2010 at the Marriott Hotel, Regents Park
Agenda
Presentation - J Buckley
Presentation - J Edwards
Presentation - S Baic

CARDIAC REHABILITATION PROGRAMME INFORMATION SHEETS

To aid patient knowledge about local Cardiac Rehabilitation Programmes which are available to them, specific information sheets have been put together to offer greater detail about the available rehab.

CR sheets should be given out to patients before they are discharged to avoid any misinformation about available rehab programmes. Please click on the Word links below to download:

	NHS Brent
	Charing Cross & Hammersmith
	Chelsea & Westminster
	Ealing Hospital
	NHS Harrow
	Hillingdon Community
	Royal Brompton & Harefield
	St Marys Hospital
	West Middlesex Hospital
	NHS Westminster
	Northwick Park Hospital

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MISSION STATEMENT

"To provide an equitable standard for cardiac rehabilitation across the North West London sector through sustained improvements in service provision, quality and delivery.

Our goal is to offer a seamless service that allows access across the whole patient pathway to reduce morbidity and mortality from cardiac diseases".

AGENDAS AND MINUTES

MONTH	AGENDAS	MINUTES
14 Sept09
18 Jan 10
26 April 10
28 June 10
13 Sept 10
17 Jan 11
May 11

KEY DOCUMENTS

NWL Phase IV Leaflet March 2011
Cardiac Rehabilitation Centres in NWL by postcode
2010 NACR Annual Audit Report
BACR GUIDELINES STANDARDS - BCS Standards
Standards for the Exercise Component of the Phase 111 cardiac rehab 2003
Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network 57 Cardiac Rehab - A national clinical guideline
North West London Cardiac Rehab Referral Form. Please <CLICK HERE> to visit the Clinical Guidelines page * PLEASE NOTE: The Fax Number for Ealing Hospital has changed to: 020 8967 5445 (Aug 2010) The Fax Number for Harefield Hospital has changed to: 01895 828 944
Cardiac Rehab Service Update 2010

CARDIAC REHABILITATION: PATIENT SURVEY REPORT

A cardiac rehabilitation patient satisfaction survey was developed by the patient and public information sub-group of the Cardiac Network, the Heart 2 Heart (H2H) User Forum. The H2H User Forum were keen to gauge patients' views on the various aspects of cardiac services across NW London and decided to undertake a series of patient satisfaction. The questionnaires were developed to capture information from patients who have completed phase III of their rehabilitation programme. A report has been published from the analysis of the survey, enabling them to initiate service improvements where needed and highlighting areas of good practice.
Please <CLICK HERE> to view the Patient Survey Report.

National Heart Conference 24th March 2010
This event celebrated the excellent work and achievements from sites around the country that have participated in the Heart Improvement Programme series of national priority projects and workstreams. At this event our Network (NWL) received an award for the successful poster on the Primary PCI Cardiac Rehabilitation project for Outstanding contribution to improving services.
To view presentations for the day please visit www.heartimporvement2010.co.uk
Posters from the event can be viewed on the NHS Improvement website at www.improvement.nhs.uk

Hillingdon Hospital have launched an online forum for patients with Cardiac Rehabilitation. Please (CLICK HERE) to view the site forum and participate. The site is available for all to use - you just need to register.