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www.lhch.nhs.uk › resources › download › lhch-6509690a17f440.90660684Privacy notice for Clinical Service Evaluations The hospital regularly carries out clinical service evaluations which are designed to look at the clinical care given to our patients and their outcomes. Current and future care or care given in the past may be looked at. Access to confidential patient information used...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › privacy-notice-for-clinical-service-evaluationsClinical Health Psychology Team Meet the Clinical Health Psychology Team The Clinical Health Psychology service is made up of Clinical Psychologists, other applied psychologists, and other psychological practitioners (including Assistant Psychologists and Associate Psychological Practitioners). We aim to match patient needs to the psychologists’ skills. All patients are offered an...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › clinical-health-psychology-teamContributing to Clinical Research If you would like to learn more about Clinical Research, the NHS has produced a helpful guide and some important things to consider about participation in research studies. Clinical Trials in the NHS If you have recently taken part in a research study and...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › contributing-to-clinical-researchResponsibilities at LHCH Clinical & Professional Lead for Psychology Head of Psychology Services Area of Practice Clinical Health Psychology & Clinical Neuropsychology Special Clinical Interests Psychological rehabilitation and support in Physical health Neuropsychology & Neuropsychological rehabilitation (particularly in stroke) Cardiac Rehabilitation Pulmonary rehabilitation Long Covid Rehabilitation Clinical management of complex, persistent & medically unexplained...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 121Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital Thomas Drive Liverpool L14 3PE Tel: 0151 600 1616 Email: enquiries@lhch.nhs.uk
www.lhch.nhs.uk › history-of-the-thoracic-aortic-aneurysm-serviceLiverpool Heart and Chest Hospital Thomas Drive Liverpool L14 3PE Tel: 0151 600 1616 Email: enquiries@lhch.nhs.uk
www.lhch.nhs.uk › liverpool-clinical-research-facility-Comparing COVID-19 Vaccine Schedule Combinations (Pfizer and Astra Zeneca) Volunteers over age 50 years of age are invited to apply to take part in the above study (excluding those who have received a COVID -19 vaccine or had a laboratory confirmed COVID -19). Participation will include 5 or 6 visits over 12 months. If...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 99Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital aims to deliver research of the highest quality into new and improved therapies, techniques and models of care, whilst maximising the potential of innovation to improve patient care. As part of Clinical Research Week, LHCH research staff recently marked the occasion with a series of...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 266Clinical Research Network North West Coast Appoint Jane Tomkinson OBE as Chair The Clinical Research Network, North West Coast (CRN NWC) has announced the appointment of LHCH Chief Executive, Jane Tomkinson OBE, as Chair of the Network’s Partnership Board with immediate effect. The Network’s Clinical Director Professor Martin...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 134Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital Thomas Drive Liverpool L14 3PE Tel: 0151 600 161 Email: enquiries@lhch.nhs.uk
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www.lhch.nhs.uk › clinical-quality-effectivenessResponsibilities at LHCH Consultant in Cardiovascular Clinical Genetics and part of the Inherited Cardiovascular Conditions team. Special Clinical Interests Diagnosis and counselling for patients and families with and at-risk of all types of Inherited Cardiovascular Conditions, including: Cardiomyopathies Channelopathies Familial thoracic aortic aneurysms and dissections Congenital heart disease in adults...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 119A combined action plan is needed to optimise the treatment and rehabilitation of patients who experience stroke and associated heart disease. Putting patients and their care givers at the centre of this approach is crucial with a holistic approach including education and lifestyle advice of vital importance, alongside clinical practice....
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 33A new study, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, highlights the feasible use of mobile health (mHealth) devices to help with the screening and detection of a common heart condition. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a heart rhythm condition that causes an irregular and sometimes, abnormally fast...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 70Congratulations to Justin Chiong, Cardiology Specialty Registrar and Academic Clinical Fellow in Cardiology who has been awarded a Clinical Research Training Fellowship by the British Heart Foundation. This is an impressive achievement and even more so as it’s the first time a fellowship of its kind has been awarded...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 451Jenny qualified as a Nurse in 1999 and worked for Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for more than 20 years. Jenny has worked in different clinical and leadership roles, as a staff nurse, ward sister and nurse practitioner, lead nurse, Head of Patient Experience and Quality, Divisional Director of Nursing and...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 171Responsibilities at LHCH Consultant Aortic and Cardiac Surgery Divisional Medical Director for Surgery Area of Practice Cardiac Surgery with special interest in thoracic aortic surgery Special Clinical Interests Thoracic Aortic Surgery Research Interests My clinical research interests include quality outcome measures in aortic surgery and health economics. My basic sciences...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 69Following the results of the elections published on Thursday 19th June, I am pleased to welcome and congratulate two new Governors, Trevor Wooding and Sharon Hindley who will join the council at the close of the Annual Members Meeting (AMM) on Monday 29th September 2014. In addition to this, further congratulations...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 329Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital has been praised as an “excellent example” of patient care in today’s NHS by the country’s most senior nurse. Jane Cummings praised the achievements of staff at the hospital in developing and implementing its pioneering Patient Vision at a conference in Liverpool. Ms...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 299Professor Rod Stables has been appointed to the role of Clinical Lead for the British Heart Foundation Clinical Research Collaborative. This vital role will provide the essential clinical leadership to support the planning and delivery of world-class clinical research in all aspects of cardiovascular disease. Prof Stables is consultant cardiologist...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 107We're continuing to celebrate International Clinical Trials 2021 and research at LHCH this week, and the many and varied ways in which our research team make such a positive impact on patients and their families, as well as with their colleagues. For a short insight into the work of the team,...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 76Over the last ten years, the Trust has seen a growth in the number of patients with Cystic Fibrosis Diabetes. At Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital we set up a service 2010 to specifically meet this demand. In 2023, over a third of our patients treated at LHCH for Cystic Fibrosis had...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 5Area of Practice Multimodality cardiovascular and thoracic imaging Audit Lead for Radiology Special Clinical Interests Interventional radiology, including ultrasound and CT-guided procedures Cardiovascular and thoracic imaging. Lung cancer multidisciplinary team (MDT) Research Interests Cardiovascular imaging Interventional radiology techniques Quality improvement projects and Audits. Medical Education and AI. Current Membership of...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 182James joined Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital in November 2020 as Deputy Chief Finance Officer. Prior to that, he held finance roles in various NHS organisations including Manchester University Foundation Trust, Sefton Clinical Commissioning Groups, University Hospitals of North Staffordshire and Coventry Primary Care Trust. James trained as an accountant with...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 175Keith Wilson joined the Council of Governors as Staff Governor - Non Clinical in February 2024: "My involvement and journey at LHCH span many years, as a patient, volunteer, researcher to full time patient representative. Working like everyone else here to provide the best possible care for our patients."
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 172Date joined the Council of Governors AMM 2023 Term of Office End Date AMM 2026 About Lynsey Lynsey has worked at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital since 2016. In this time, she has worked both clinically as an Exercise Physiologist within the Therapies department and latterly non-clinical as an Improvement Facilitator. Lynsey is...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 168About Dr Rob Cooper Consultant Cardiologist with specialist interest in cardiomyopathy, sports cardiology and cardiac MRI. Area of Practice Cardiomyopathy Sports Cardiology Cardiac MRI Special Clinical Interests Management of patients with all types of Cardiomyopathies. Management of athletes with cardiac conditions Cardiac screening of athletes Assessment and treatment of patients...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 28On Friday, our Cath Lab team carried out the first procedures here at LHCH using a new exciting, pulsed field ablation technology. LHCH is the first hospital in the north of England providing this technology to benefit our patients with atrial fibrillation. Atrial Fibrillation is an irregular and often very...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 433An embedded standard of care at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital (LHCH) using remote monitoring technology for patients with heart failure and cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs )in situ , has been supported nationally, with the recent endorsement by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). Two algorithm-based technologies, ...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 391Wednesday 15th October at 7pm at the Ramada Plaza, Promenade, Southport, PR9 0DZ with Dot Price, Senior Chief Clinical Physiologist at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a condition that causes interrupted breathing during sleep. It is a relatively common condition that affects...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 316Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital has successfully treated its first patients in a multi-centre European clinical study, SHINE, which aims to evaluate a brand new technology for treating atrial fibrillation (AF). The SHINE study is an early-man pre-approval study evaluating Biosense Webster’s multi-electrode radiofrequency (RF) balloon catheter (Helios balloon)...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 233People living in Cheshire and Merseyside are set to benefit after researchers in Liverpool have been awarded £5.3m to investigate new treatments for some of the most common diseases and health problems affecting people in the region. The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) has awarded the funding to the...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 41Responsibilities at LHCH Diabetes Steering Group Chair Clinical lead for Anaesthetic ODP Education and Development Area of Practice Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia and Critical Care Special Clinical Interests Adult Congenital Heart Disease Current Membership of Professional Regional and National Bodies General Medical Council Fellow of the Royal College of Anaesthetists Associate Fellow...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 97Dr Clare Quarterman Consultant in Anaesthesia and Critical Care Responsibilities at LHCH Director of Medical Education Clinical Lead for Peri-Operative Medicine Clinical Lead for Delirium Area of Practice Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia and Critical Care Special Clinical Interests Medical education Current Membership of Professional Regional and National Bodies GMC, FRCA, ACTACC, BSE,...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 92Responsibilities at LHCH Clinical Lead for Thoracic Surgery Area of Practice General Thoracic Surgery Special Clinical Interests General adult thoracic surgery Thoracic trauma Minimally invasive thoracic surgery Service development. Research Interests Lung Cancer Mesothelioma Current Membership of Professional Regional and National Bodies Royal College of Surgeons of England Languages spoken...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 75Responsibilities at LHCH Consultant Cardiac and Aortic Surgeon SCTS representative Area of Practice Cardiac & thoracic aortic surgery Special clinical interests Major Aortic Surgery Current Membership of Professional Regional and National Bodies Member of SCTS Languages Spoken English Training and Education University of Sheffield MBBCh, 1995 University of Birmingham MD, 2007 Intercollegiate FRCS...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 70About Professor Jay Wright Responsibilities at LHCH Director of Research Clinical Lead for Heart Rhythm Area of Practice Heart Failure, Arrhythmia and Implantable Devices eg pacemakers and ICDs Special Clinical Interests Cardio-oncology, Implantable Device infections Research Interests Reflects my clinical practice Current Membership of Professional Regional and National Bodies British...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 66About Dr Archana Rao Area of Practice Devices and Heart Failure Special Clinical Interests Management of Heart Failure Implantation of complex devices including Cardiac Resynchronisation (CRT) and implantable defibrillators(ICD). Extraction/revision of pacing systems( removal of leads ) His Bundle Pacing Leadless pacemakers Research Interests Heart Failure Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 57Atrial fibrillation (AF) is linked to an increased risk of dementia, even in people who have not suffered a stroke, according to the largest study to investigate the association in an elderly population. In addition, the study, published in the European Heart Journal [1], found that AF patients who took oral...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 120About Professor Rod Stables, Consultant Cardiologist and Hon Professor of Interventional Cardiology TD, MA,(Cantab), DM,(Oxon), BM BCh,(Oxon), FRCP (London), FRGS Responsibilities at LHCH Chair of the Board of Clinicians Chair of the Local Negotiating Committee Area of Practice Interventional Cardiology General Cardiology Special Clinical Interests Coronary angioplasty...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 61Ten years ago this month, at the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology, held in Washington DC, researchers from LHCH presented the results of a clinical trial that would go on to have a massive, international impact both on cardiology care and on approaches to how clinical research...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 369Responsibilities at LHCH Consultant Cardiologist / Electrophysiologist Area of Practice Investigation and management of abnormal heart rhythms Electrophysiology studies and catheter ablation of supraventricular tachycardia, atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter. Pacemaker, defibrillator and CRT implantation Special Clinical Interests Ablation of ventricular tachycardia Ablation in patients with congenital heart disease Intracardiac echocardiography...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 194About Dr Dennis Wat MB ChB MD MRCP Consultant Chest Physician, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer, Faculty of Health and Life Science, University of Liverpool. Area of Practice COPD Asthma Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis TB Oxygen Special clinical interests Chronic Obstructive Airways Disease (COPD) Non-CF Bronchiectasis; Lung...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 107Responsibilities at LHCH Clinical Lead for Respiratory Medicine Area of Practice All aspects of chest medicine Special Clinical Interests Lung Cancer and Adult Cystic Fibrosis Research Interests Lung Cancer Adult Cystic Fibrosis Regional and National Responsibilities Lung Cancer Network Regional and Northwest Cystic Fibrosis links Current membership of Professional Regional...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 101About Dr Piotr Wolski Responsibilities at LHCH: Consultant Anaesthetist at LHCH since 2013 Area of Practice: Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia and Perioperative Care Special clinical interests: Transoesophageal Echocardiography Research interests: Neurocognitive Dysfunction after Cardiac Surgery Current membership of professional regional and national bodies: Royal College of Anaesthetists of United Kingdom – Voluntary Member European...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 93About Dr Kenneth Palmer Area of Practice: Theatres Critical Care Special Clinical Interests Anaesthesia for minimal access cardiac surgery Intensive care medicine Regional and National Responsibilities: College tutor LHCH Current membership of professional regional and national bodies: GMC Royal College of Anaesthetists Association of Cardiothoracic Anaesthetists Faculty Intensive Care Medicine...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 88About Miss Susannah Love Area of Practice General Thoracic Surgery Special Clinical Interests Minimally invasive thoracic surgery Robotic thoracic surgery Airway intervention Tracheal surgery Research Interests Airway intervention Surgery for advanced lung cancers Current Membership of Professional Regional and National Bodies Royal College of Surgeons of England Society for Cardiothoracic...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 76Responsibilities at LHCH Medical Director and member of the Hospital Leadership Team. Area of Practice Cardiac and Aortic Surgery Special Clinical interests Aortic Surgery and TAVI Research Interests Clinical research around Aortic Surgery Regional and National responsibilities Surgical Tutor, LHCH Current membership of Professional Regional and National Bodies Society for...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 71About Dr Velavan MBBS, MD, FRCP Areas of Practice Interventional Cardiology Community Cardiovascular Service Special Clinical Interests Complex PCI Left Atrial Appendage Closure (LAAO) Research Interests Risk Stratification in Heart Failure Current Membership of Professional Regional and National Bodies Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow BCS BCIS BMA...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 64Consultant in Interventional Cardiology Area of Practice Interventional Cardiology Special Clinical Interests Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) The use of coronary physiology in guiding coronary intervention (in particular the use of IFR co-registration technology) Complex PCI Cardiac CT Medical Education (specifically: simulation training in cardiology and preparation of junior doctors for...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 51Responsibilities at LHCH Consultant Cardiologist and Cardiac Electrophysiologist Area of Practice Heart Rhythm disorders Catheter ablation of cardiac arrhythmias Pacemakers, defibrillators (ICD) Special Clinical Interests Complex pacing, including cardiac conduction system pacing Complex AF ablation including Ethanol ablation of the vein of Marshal Research Interests Cardiac conduction system pacing Novel...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 27Area of Practice Interventional cardiology TAVI Responsibilities at LHCH Clinical Lead Intervention and TAVI Cheshire & Merseyside Clinical Lead ACS Special clinical interests: Coronary intervention Primary PCI Trans-aortic valve intervention Alcohol septal ablation for HOCM Research Interests Local PI for multicentre interventional studies PCI outcome data Current Membership of Professional Regional...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 25Former Liverpool Echo journalist Tony McDonough talks about his journey to recovery thanks to the team at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital and the Royal Liverpool Hospital. Tony McDonough, now a PR consultant with YB News is making a marvellous recovery following a triple heart bypass in December last year....
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 261A new study, presented as ‘Late Breaking Science’ at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) annual congress and published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, highlights the feasible use of mobile health (mHealth) devices to help with the screening and detection of a common heart condition. Atrial...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 112Dr Charles RK Hind, MD FRCP FRCPE FACP Consultant Chest Physician He was previously President of The International Society of Internal Medicine. He has also been Editor of The Postgraduate Medical Journal, Censor and Director of Publications at the Royal College of Physicians. He was Medical Director at LHCH from 2000...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 99Responsibilities: Consultant in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia and Critical Care Honorary Clinical Lecturer, University of Liverpool Area of Practice: Cardiac and thoracic anaesthesia, critical care and pain medicine. Special Clinical Interests Anaesthesia for patients with congenital cardiac disease. Level 4 organ support. Management of acute pain after cardiothoracic surgery. Research Interests Interested primarily...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 86About Dr Babu Kunadian Area of Practice General Cardiology Interventional cardiology Special Clinical Interests Coronary angioplasty and stent implantation Acute Coronary Syndromes Invasive Imaging Research Interests Clinical database design and registry studies Outcomes analysis Clinical Education Regional and National Responsibilities Regional Speciality adviser for Cardiology – Royal College of Physicians & British...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 42A new report highlights the impressive clinical outcomes achieved by Merseyside’s specialist hospitals. The report by the Federation of Specialist Hospitals (FSH) follows NHS England’s plans to reduce the number of providers of specialised services from 270 to 30 or fewer. The Federation, which represents hospitals including The Clatterbridge Cancer...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 333Invitation to the annual symposium Wednesday 2nd October 2013 12noon – 6pm at the The Royal College of Physicians Confirmed speakers include: Professor Dame Carol Black (ICMS Chair) Professor Henry Krum (Head of Clinical Pharmacology Unit; Director, Monash Centre of Cardiovascular Research and Education in Therapeutics) and Professor Peter Weisberg (Medical Director...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 285Area of Practice Cardiovascular Radiology E-learning Speciality Lead for Cardiac Radiology with the Royal College of Radiologists Special Clinical Interests Congenital Heart Defects Adult Congenital Heart Disease Aortic Diseases Structural Heart, including TAVI Cardiac MRI/CT Cardiomyopathies Research Interests Congenital Heart Defects Adult Congenital Heart Disease Current Membership of Professional...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 111About Dr Jonathan Kendall Responsibilities at LHCH Clinical Lead Anaesthesia Area of Practice Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia Special clinical interests: Aortic Anaesthesia Transoesophageal Echocardiography Research interests: Aortic Anaesthesia Regional and National responsibilities: ACTA National Committee Member Current membership of professional regional and national bodies: RCOA ACTA BSE Publications: Multiple Languages spoken: English...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 85Job title and responsibilities at LHCH: Consultant anaesthetist at LHCH since 2009 Area of Practice: Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia and perioperative care Research interests: Procalcitonin as a sepsis marker Special clinical interests: Biomarkers in sepsis, Transoesophageal Echocardiography Current membership of professional regional and national bodies: The Royal College of Anaesthetist European Association of...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 84Responsibilities at LHCH Consultant Interventional Cardiologist Area of Practice Interventional cardiology Special Clinical Interests Specialist in complex coronary intervention, intracoronary imaging, chronic total occlusion (CTO) PCI Research Interests PhD in cardiovascular science Current Membership of Professional Regional and National Bodies British Cardiac Intervention Society Royal College of Physicians Edinburgh Languages...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 67Job title Consultant Cardiologist Responsibilities at LHCH Consultant Cardiologist with a specialist interest in Inherited Cardiac Conditions and Advanced Echocardiography Special Clinical Interests Management of patients with all types of Cardiomyopathies including Cardiac Amyloid and those associated with Neuromuscular disorders Assessment of patients with Inherited Arrhythmia Syndromes Sports Cardiology Valve...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 55Responsibilities at LHCH Associate Medical Director Area of Practice Coronary Intervention (angioplasty and stenting) General Cardiology Special Clinical Interests Coronary Artery Disease Research Interests Radial Artery Access for Coronary Intervention Regional and National responsibilities Training Programme Director, Mersey Deanery. Member of Specialty Advisory Committee of the Joint Royal Colleges Postgraduate...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 50Professor Lip, MD, is Price-Evans Chair of Cardiovascular Medicine, at the University of Liverpool, UK – and Director of the Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science at the University of Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores University and Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital (LHCH); Honorary Consultant Cardiologist at LHCH. He is also Distinguished Professor at...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 43Dr Petra Jenkins Consultant Adult Congenital Cardiologist Interest in Pulmonary Hypertension (Clinical Lead ACHD-PH service) Fontan and Cardiac management of Mucopolysaccharidoses Responsibilities at LHCH Clinical Lead of ACHD – PHT Sub-specialty Lead ACHD Health Education North West Safeguarding Lead for Adults and Children Area of Practice Adult Congenital Heart Disease Pulmonary...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 38Job title and responsibilities at LHCH: Consultant Cardiologist Area of Practice: Community Service Special clinical interests: Heart Failure and Refractory Angina Current membership of professional regional and national bodies: Member of BCS, BSHF Languages spoken: English Why choose LHCH? It offers a unique local service, taking cardiologists and their specialised...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 36Consultant Cardiologist in Congenital Heart Disease in North West, North Wales and Isle of Man Congenital Heart Disease Network Qualifications: MBBS, MRCPCH, DCH, MRCPE, MD, CCT Areas of Practice: Management of Congenital Heart Disease Special Clinical Interests: Echocardiography, including advanced Transthoracic and Transesophageal echocardiography in congenital and structural heart disease...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 31Area of Practice Adult Congenital Heart Disease Cardiac Arrhythmias and Electrophysiology Obstetric Cardiology Special Clinical Interests Arrhythmias in Adult Congenital Heart Disease Arrhythmias in Pregnancy Research Interests Systemic Right Ventricle Current Membership of Professional Regional and National Bodies British Cardiac Society British Congenital Cardiac Society British Society of Echocardiography European...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 26Special Clinical Interests Minimally invasive mitral valve surgery Minimally invasive aortic valve surgery Minimally invasive AF surgery (cryomaze) Minimally invasive coronary artery bypass surgery (MIDCAB) Robotic cardiac surgery Research Interests Minimally Invasive Surgery Myocardial Protection Current Membership of Professional Regional and National Bodies Royal College of Surgeons of England Society...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 2Professor Greg Lip, Consultant Cardiologist, Recognised With American College of Cardiology Top Honour Professor Greg Lip, LHCH Consultant Cardiologist, Director of the Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science and Price-Evans Chair of Cardiovascular Medicine, at the University of Liverpool, has been awarded the 2023 Distinguished Scientist Award-Clinical Domain by the American College...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 12Responsibilities at LHCH Chair, Respiratory Research Committee Area of Practice Adult Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis COPD Special Clinical Interests Chronic lung infection Research Interests Clinical epidemiology Current Membership of Professional Regional and National Bodies European Respiratory Society British Thoracic Society European Cystic Fibrosis Society UK Cystic Fibrosis Medical Assocation General Medical...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 195Area of Practice Adult Cardiac Surgery Special Clinical Interests Writing a biography that captures more than two decades of training, practice, and growth is never simple. Yet the essence of Mr Haytham Sabry’s career can be distilled into two themes: a deep commitment to treating patients as individuals and...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 23FRCS (CTh), PhD Consultant Cardiac & Mital Surgeon Area of Practice Adult Cardiac Surgery Special Clinical Interests Valve surgery (with an interest in Mitral Valve Repair and Sutureless Valves) Minimal Access Surgery Surgery for Atrial Fibrillation Arterial Revascularisation Training & Research Research Interests Improving clinical outcomes Quality of Life after surgery Current...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 20Responsibilities at LHCH Consultant Cardiac Surgeon Clinical supervisor Educational supervisor Clinical mentor Cardiac Advanced Life Support Course Lead Area of Practice Adult Cardiac Surgery Aortic valve replacement Off-pump (beating heart) coronary artery bypass grafting Arterial revascularisation Mitral and tricuspid valve surgery AF ablation Special Clinical Interests Total arterial revascularisation Atrial...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 5Valentine’s Day is a special time of year, but for one mum from Lytham St Anne’s, it’s even more poignant as she celebrates the birthday of her young daughter – something she feared she might not see when faced with the prospect of life-saving aortic surgery. Emma, 35, was...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 447A retired estate agent from St Helens has become the first patient to receive treatment as part of a clinical trial in Liverpool which is aiming to slow the progression of a potentially life-threatening disease which can lead to heart failure if left untreated. Taking place at the NIHR (National...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 446The latest edition of LHCH Matters - the newsletter for patients, staff and communities of Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital is OUT NOW. Inside this edition: LHCH rated one of the top hospitals in the country for patient care Meet the specialist with Professor Rod Stables Behind the scenes with...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 431From October 2024, North West School of Radiology, aka NWSOR or the deanery - the regional stakeholder responsible for the clinical radiology training in the North West of England - has appointed two LHCH Consultants as cardiac and chest subspecialty co-leads - Dr Linu Kuruvilla and Dr Monika Radike. The roles...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 398In the summer of 2023, specialists at LHCH launched a new monthly cardio-respiratory meeting consisting of a cardiologist, chest physicians, clinical academics, specialist cardio-respiratory physiotherapists, pharmacists, and physiologists. This Specialist MDT now has an international reach, aiming to rationalise the multi-disciplinary cardio-respiratory management, with a particular focus on chronic respiratory disease,...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 362For many years Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (LHCH) has pioneered service user involvement in all aspects of the hospital environment. Nowhere is this more evident, than in research. Research features prominently in LHCH's strategic planning, with the objective of improving the health of patients through research...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 319The University of Liverpool and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital have appointed Professor Gregory Lip as part of a new initiative to establish an internationally-leading Centre for Cardiovascular Science in the Merseyside region. Professor Lip is a clinical researcher with a major interest into atrial fibrillation (AF), a heart condition...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 230NHS England today announced proposals that could see all patients who require surgery for congenital heart disease (CHD) including those with complex and life threatening conditions in the North West of England, North Wales and the Isle of Man treated in Liverpool. A partnership of four Liverpool hospitals including Alder...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 193We are delighted that a number of staff at LHCH have been recognised by the University of Liverpool and awarded honorary positions. Dr Dhiraj Gupta, Consultant Cardiologist, has been made an Honorary Professor in recognition of his extensive research work. Mr Mark Field, Consultant Aortic and Cardiac Surgeon, has been...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 123The Liverpool city region has some of the highest rates of cardiovascular disease (CVD) within the UK. World Heart Day, which is celebrated every year on 29th September, seeks to raise awareness of how people can help themselves to be more heart healthy. The Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science (LCCS),...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 63Join Jennifer Furlong, Advanced Clinical Physiologist, Sleep Service Lead & Deputy Manager of Respiratory Diagnostics on World Sleep Day. Jenny will explain the symptoms, diagnosis and treatments of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea. Jenny will also discuss living with the condition along with her own top tips for a good night’s sleep! ...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 45Responsibilities at LHCH Consultant in Cardiovascular and Thoracic Imaging Area of Practice Multimodality cardiovascular and thoracic imaging Special Clinical Interests Cardiac imaging, including ischaemia assessment Cardiomyopathy and Aortopathy. Congenital heart disease Lung cancer Research Interests Cardiomyopathy and ischaemia Congenital heart disease Structural heart disease Current Membership of Professional Regional and...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 115Responsibilities at LHCH Consultant in Cardiovascular and Thoracic Imaging Areas of Practice Cardiac CT Cardiac MRI Ultrasound CT-guided lung biopsies Special Clinical Interests Interstitial lung diseases Cardiomyopathies Stress cardiac MRI to assess ischemia Research Interests Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, especially the prognosis and significance of spiral and non-spiral types Interstitial lung diseases...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 112Responsibilities at LHCH Respiratory Consultant Area of Practice Respiratory and general medicine Special Clinical Interests Lung cancer Research Interests Lung cancer Current Membership of Professional Regional and National Bodies MRCP, British Thoracic Society Languages Spoken English Training and Education Undergraduate Dundee Post graduate training Mersey Deanery
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 105Area of Practice Respiratory medicine Qualifications MBBS, MSc, M.D, FRCP Special Clinical Interests Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis Chronic respiratory disease Research Interests Cystic Fibrosis Related Diabetes (CFRD) CF renal disease CF microbiology and antibiotics My current research projects include: The utility of modern imaging processes in CF Evaluating lung transplant...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 103Responsibilities at LHCH Interventional pulmonology Lung Cancer – including screening programme Integrated Respiratory Medicine Area of Practice Respiratory Medicine Special Clinical Interests Respiratory Intervention Chronic respiratory disease Integrated Respiratory Medicine Respiratory Problems in Sports Medicine Lung cancer Research Interests Respiratory Problems in Sports Medicine Current Membership of Professional Regional and National...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 100Responsibilities at LHCH Consultant in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia and Critical Care Lead for Critical Care Outreach Area of Practice Cardiothoracic anaesthesia and critical care Special Clinical Interests Cardiothoracic Critical Care and high risk anaesthesia Post cardiac arrest care Medical education Current Membership of Professional Regional and National Bodies RCOA FFICM BSE...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 96About Dr Fahmi Faraz Responsibilities at LHCH: Consultant Cardiothoracic Anaesthetist at LHCH Area of Practice: Special clinical interests: Research interests: Current membership of professional regional and national bodies: Languages spoken: Why choose LHCH?
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 94Responsibilities at LHCH Consultant Anaesthetist Area of Practice Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia & Critical Care Special Clinical Interests Echocardiography Research Interests Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia Current Membership of Professional Regional and National Bodies GMC CAI ESICM ACTA BSE Languages Spoken English, Arabic Training and Education MB.BCH MSc Anaesthesia [Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt] DESA [...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 91Responsibilities at LHCH Consultant Cardiac and Aortic Surgeon Area of Practice Cardiac surgery Aortic surgery Special Clinical Interests Aortic root, aortic arch and thoraco-abdominal aortic surgery Research Interests Brain protection during hypothermic circulatory arrest Current Membership of Professional Regional and National Bodies Egyptian Medical syndicate (EMS) Society for Cardiothoracic surgery...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 74Responsibilities at LHCH Consultant Cardiac and Aortic Surgeon Area of Practice Cardiac and Aortic surgery Special clinical interests Aortic valve and root repair, Thoraco-abdominal aortic surgery, Trans-catheter valve implantation (TAVI) Special research interests Bicuspid aortic valve disease and associated aortopathy. Biochemical and biomechanical characteristics of thoracic aortic aneurysms. Current Membership...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 72About Dr Johan Waktare Responsibilities at LHCH Consultant Cardiologist and Cardiac Electrophysiologist Area of Practice Cardiac Electrophysiology General Cardiology Special Clinical Interests Syncope and inappropriate sinus tachycardia Inherited conditions predisposing to sudden cardiac death Atrial flutter and atrial fibrillation Ablation of cardiac arrhythmias Research Interests Health Informatics Atrial Fibrillation Signal...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 65About Dr Muezz Uddin Job title Consultant Interventional Cardiologist (Joint post LHCH and Whiston Hospital) Area of Practice PCI General Cardiology Special Clinical Interests IHD PCI and Primary PCI IVUS and OCT Research Interests Vascular Access for PCI CTO PCI Current Membership of Professional Regional and National Bodies MRCP and...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 63Responsibilities at LHCH: Consultant Cardiologist in percutaneous coronary and structural intervention Medical Director for Advanced Life Support (ALS) and the Resuscitation and Acute Catheter Laboratory Emergencies (REACT) courses Clinical and Educational supervisor Area of Practice: Percutaneous Coronary and Structural intervention Special clinical interests: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), Mitral valve...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 58Area of Practice Arrhythmias Ablation Pacemakers Defibrillators Sudden Death Screening Septal reduction in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Map guided cardiac biopsy for cardiomyopathy or cardiac tumour Special Clinical Interests Sudden Death Screening Ablation of supraventricular tachycardia Atrial fibrillation Ventricular tachycardia Septal reduction in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy using radio frequency ablation His bundle pacing ...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 49Area of Practice Cardiology – general (tertiary and community based) and interventional (tertiary) Responsibilities at LHCH Medical Director for Advanced Life Support Special Clinical Interests Primary PCI Advanced life support training and education Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) Primary and Secondary prevention of CVD GP and Primary Care CVD education Research...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 48Job title and responsibilities at LHCH: Consultant Cardiologist and Cardiac Electrophysiologist Area of Practice: Arrhythmias (heart rhythm problems) Catheter ablation (including catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation) Special clinical interests: Atrial fibrillation Ventricular ectopic beats / ventricular tachycardia Supraventricular tachycardia Professional Profile including Training and Education Specialist heart rhythm fellowship – Brigham and...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 47Responsibilities at LHCH Consultant Cardiologist with special interest in Cardiac Imaging Area of Practice Cardiac MRI, Cardiac CT Coronary Angiography, Stress Echocardiography, Advanced 2D and 3D Transthoracic and Transoesophageal Echocardiography Special Clinical Interests Heart valve disease, Marfan syndrome and other inherited aortopathies, cardiomyopathies, assessment of chest pain Research Interests Takotsubo...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 41Job Title Consultant Cardiologist, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital Honorary Associate Clinical Professor, University of Liverpool Qualifications MBChB FRCP PhD Primary Practice Location(s): Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom Specialties: Cardiac Imaging, Advanced Echocardiography, TOE, Cardiac MRI, Cardiac CT Education & Training Medical School: University of Manchester Internal...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 33Dr Rebecca Dobson, Consultant Cardiologist with a Special Interest in Imaging & Cardio-Oncology and Clinical Lead for Cancer Area of Practice Cardio-oncology Cardiac imaging Advanced echocardiography Special Clinical Interests Chemotherapy-induced left ventricular systolic dysfunction Cardiac disease in the cancer patient Carcinoid heart disease Heart valve disease Research Interests Cardio-oncology Carcinoid heart...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 30Other Data Processing Private Patients Data processing purposes Providing direct care and treatment Carrying out local clinical audits; reviews of the care provided to make sure it is of the highest standard Activity monitoring Paying the hospital and its staff for the care they give you Invoicing and debt recovery...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › how-we-use-information---otherTrust Patient Safety Lead Dr James Greenwood Associate Chief Clinical Information Officer Mr Bil Kirmani Surgery Associate Medical Director: Mr Mark Field Divisional Director of Operations for Surgery: Lucy Currie Divisional Director of Nursing - Surgery: Kate Lambe Medicine Associate Medical Director for Medicine: ...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › our-divisional-teamsResearch at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital The CF team here are involved in a variety of research projects. We feel offering research is a sign of good clinical care as it allows patients access to new treatments, and also advances CF knowledge. Whilst you may be asked to take...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › cf---research-nursesCardio-oncology is the care of heart problems in cancer patients. LHCH offer a comprehensive cardio-oncology service addressing the needs of patients before, during and after their cancer treatment. Our goal is to optimise the cardiovascular care of cancer patients, thus enabling oncology teams to deliver optimum systemic anti-cancer therapy. In...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › cardio-oncologyResearch and Innovation Aortic Research Group Publication Portfolio Core to any comprehensive service is a programme of research underpinning clinical innovation. We have a strong programme of collaboration with academic and commercial institutions nationally and internationally, including external funding from British Heart Foundation. Central to the programme has been...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › lcs---research-and-innovationICECAP In the planning, conduct and reporting of clinical research there was a substantial unmet need. Projects that have attracted sufficient grant or other support will be able to work with a formal clinical trials unit. This will almost certainly improve quality and governance but establishes a...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › icecapSurgical Research At Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital we contribute to numerous Clinical Trials involving patients undergoing surgery procedures. The areas of research are various. Our current portfolio includes: A national trial examining the use of post surgical blood transfusions. It aims to establish if a reduction in the...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › surgical-researchLHCH is delighted that our heart failure rapid sequencing outcomes for our true MDT service have been published this week in the Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease, demonstrating fantastic outcomes and the great work of our inpatient heart failure service. Dr Matthew Kahn, LHCH Consultant Cardiologist (Heart Failure & Complex...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 402The University of Liverpool and local NHS partners are investing in a major new programme of immunology cancer research to help translate new discoveries into novel treatments for patients as quickly as possible. World-leading experimental cancer researcher Professor Christian Ottensmeier has been appointed to lead a team of interdisciplinary researchers,...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 52Responsibilities at LHCH Consultant Interventional Cardiologist Area of Practice General Cardiology and Coronary Intervention Special Clinical Interests Complex Coronary Intervention, Chronic Total Occlusion PCI and CHIP Research Interests Glycaemic variability assessed by means of subcutaneous continuous glucose monitoring and glycaemic control in patients undergoing PCI Diabetes and antiplatelet therapy in...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 189Responsibilities at LHCH Consultant in Cardiovascular and Thoracic Imaging 2017-present Trust Specialty Training Lead (Health Education North West School of Radiology) 2017-2023 NIHR CRN NWC Research Scholar 2022-2023 Area of Practice Multimodality cardiovascular and thoracic imaging Special Clinical Interests Cardiac imaging, including ischaemia assessment Cardiac tumours and onco-cardiology Congenital heart...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 108About Dr Richard Snowdon Area of Practice Heart Rhythm Problems (Arrhythmias) Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation and SVT Pacemakers, ICDs and cardiac resynchronization therapy Cardiac sarcoidosis Special Clinical Interests Atrial Arrhythmias Atrial Flutter Atrial Tachycardia Cardiac Sarcoidosis Research Interests Ablation for Atrial fibrillation Electro anatomic mapping techniques Current Membership of Professional...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 59About Dr Nick Palmer Area of Practice General and interventional Cardiology Special clinical interests Coronary Artery Disease Complex PCI Angina Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty and Stenting Acute Coronary Syndromes PFO Research interests Acute Coronary Syndromes Intravascular Ultrasound Regional and National Responsibilities Member of BCIS European Chronic Total Occlusion (CTO) Club...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 53Qualifications MBChB MRCP MD Dip Interv Card and Cardiac MRI FESC Specialty Cardiology Clinical interests Interventional cardiology including complex coronary angioplasty and percutaneous treatment of chronic total occlusions (complete blockages of coronary arteries) Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging Heart Failure Medical Education: special interest in cardiology teaching by simulation Professional memberships...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 40Dr Matthew Kahn, Consultant Cardiologist, MBChB MRCP BSc PhD Responsibilities at LHCH Consultant Cardiologist with a specialist interest in Heart Failure and Complex device Therapy Area of Practice Heart Failure & Complex Device Therapy Special Clinical Interests Management of Heart Failure / Advanced Heart Failure Pacemaker Implantation and Follow up Complex Device...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 39Area of Practice Interventional Electrophysiology Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Special Clinical Interests Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Research Interests Improving Outcomes for Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Regional and National responsibilities: Honorary Treasurer, British Heart Rhythm Society: 2017-2018 Member of Council, British...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 35Responsibilities at LHCH Consultant Cardiologist with a special interest in Interventional Cardiology Area of Practice Interventional Cardiology Special Clinical Interests Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Coronary Sinus Reducer for treatment of refractory angina Microvascular angina Renal denervation for high blood pressure Post infarct ventricular septal defect closure Research Interests Cardioprotection in ischaemic...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 34Damien Cullington MBCHB (Hons) MD FRCP FESC DLM RCPathME Responsibilities at LHCH Clinical Lead of ACHD – North West Congenital Heart Disease Network Consultant Adult Congenital Cardiologist Medical Examiner Joint appointment with Manchester Heart Centre (Obstetric cardiology clinic and General ACHD clinic Each Tuesday) Area of Practice Adult Congenital Heart Disease (...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 29Area of Practice Adult Cardiac Surgery Special Clinical Interests Off Pump Coronary Surgery Total arterial revascularisation and non-aortic touch revascularisation Aortic Valve replacement Surgical training Research Interests Off Pump Coronary Surgery Myocardial Protection Current Membership of Professional Regional and National Bodies Society For Cardiothoracic Surgery In Great Britain and Ireland...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 4Responsibilities at LHCH Consultant Cardiac Surgeon Cardiac Surgery Faculty Lead Chair of the Mitral MDT OPCABG National Proctor VTE Lead Area of Practice Adult cardiac surgery Appointed as locum consultant cardiac surgeon July 2012 Appointed as a substantive consultant cardiac surgeon April 2013 Special Clinical interests Off-pump coronary artery bypass Total arterial...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 3We are pleased to share a new series of articles where we hear from LHCH specialists about their career inspiration, experiences and achievements. For the first in the series we spoke to Professor Rod Stables who is a Consultant Cardiologist with an international profile in both practice and clinical research....
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 43518 months since undergoing major heart surgery at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital (LHCH), Alex Groves is determined to leave his mark on the world of professional rugby. However back in in January 2024, the prospect of continuing his promising career was a real concern for the 24-year-old, as he first met...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 424Course Format Seminar & Practical Workshops (lunch provided) Acute Coronary Syndrome & Interventional procedures: TAVI; TEER; ACHD; Complex PCIs; Ablation & Pacing About For healthcare professionals with an interest in interventional cardiology. Course attendance contributes to CPD hours in support of professional revalidation. Designed to support the development of nursing staff and AHPs...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 400Congratulations to James Bennett, Clinical Perfusion Scientist at LHCH, who has been awarded a PhD Fellowship by Kidney Research UK. This project, funded by the charity Kidney Research UK is focused on assessing the ability of free haemoglobin filtration to reduce renal cell injury. After life-saving surgery on the thoracoabdominal (...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 399A new NIHR Commercial Research Delivery Centre will bring cutting-edge commercial research to communities in Cheshire and Merseyside. As part of the NHS 10-year health plan, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced plans to establish 20 Commercial Research Delivery Centres (CRDCs), giving patients access to pioneering clinical...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 396We are delighted to share that the cardio-oncology service, established in 2019 by LHCH and The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, has been awarded gold status as a Centre of Excellence from the International Cardio-Oncology Society. To achieve this the team had to demonstrate our local and national clinical caseload, publication output, educational...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 387We want to keep you updated with important developments in the collaboration between the five adult acute and specialist Trusts in Liverpool over the coming months. As you may know, the Liverpool Clinical Services Review, published in January 2023, set out a number of opportunities to deliver improved health outcomes, quality...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 376Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (LHCH) is one of the first trusts in the country to provide a new life-changing treatment to heart patients. Mavacamten, a NICE (National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence) approved drug for NHS use, has recently been made available at the twice-outstanding...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 375A multi-million-pound state-of-the-art cardiac facility has formally opened in Liverpool. The brand-new catheter laboratory development at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (LHCH) will enable thousands of cardiology procedures to be carried out every year to benefit patients across Merseyside, Cheshire, North Wales, Isle of Man and beyond....
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 361A new Biobank in Liverpool will become the central facility for the storage of biological material used in research for the Liverpool Clinical Research Facility (CRF). The National Institute for Health Research Liverpool CRF is a partnership between Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (LHCH), The Clatterbridge Cancer...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 360Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (LHCH) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Liz Bishop as its new shared Chief Executive, following a formal recruitment process. Liz will assume joint leadership responsibilities at LHCH from 1st February 2024, whilst continuing as Chief Executive of The Clatterbridge Cancer...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 359LHCH is delighted that following three years of construction work, its Catheter Laboratories (Cath Labs) redevelopment project will officially open in early 2024. The redevelopment has enabled a significant upgrade on the existing facilities to introduce six state-of-the-art, modern, safe Cath Labs for the delivery of outstanding patient care. The layout...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 357A major study claims that routine use of heparin rather than bivalirudin could improve outcomes for heart attack patients, while at the same time reducing costs for healthcare organisations amounting to billions of dollars globally. Listen to interview on BBC Radio 4 Today Programme with Dr Rod Stables (skip forward 40minutes...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 339Merseyside’s specialist heart and chest hospital has officially opened its innovative new ward for patients undergoing a day case procedure. It comes as part of Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital’s £3m development, which confirms the Trust at the forefront of delivering day case cardiovascular care. Councillor Gary Millar,...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 335Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is pleased to announce the successful launch of its state-of-the-art electronic patient record (EPR) system. The new and innovative system, one of the most advanced in the country to be implemented, is a major step forward for the Trust and will really...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 293A recent independent study on the impact of Liverpool’s Healthy Lung Programme has found that it is improving early detection rates for lung cancers and undiagnosed COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). Liverpool has one of the highest mortality rates for lung cancer in England, and it’s also estimated...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 260NHS England announced today a new configuration of congenital heart disease services across England following public consultation earlier this year. The new plans are being launched to ensure that congenital heart disease services across the country meet new NHS England clinical standards so that patients receive consistently high quality services...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 245A guest lecture is taking place at LHCH on Wednesday 24th January and we are delighted that Professor Gregory Lip, Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine at University of Birmingham and Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust, will be presenting on: ‘Atrial fibrillation & Stroke: From Epidemiology to Pathophysiology and Risk Assessment’...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 243The UK TAVI trial is a multi-centre randomised controlled trial to assess the clinical effectiveness and cost-utility of TAVI, compared with conventional surgical aortic valve replacement, in patients with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis, who are at intermediate or high operative risk. Over the past 4 years, 34 participating centres enrolled a total...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 232New European consensus guidance, with endorsement from international societies, was issued this month on the management of antithrombotic therapy in atrial fibrillation patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome and/or undergoing percutaneous cardiovascular interventions. This key work in atrial fibrillation was chaired by our new Price-Evans Chair of Cardiovascular Medicine...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 224Who is your Unsung Hero? Are you a patient or family member of a patient who has been treated at LHCH or out in the community since January 2018? Did a member of staff 'shine' during your patient or family experience? LHCH is now looking for nominations for outstanding staff members...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 223This week (Friday, 28 September 2018) former Liverpool Football Club manager Gérard Houllier OBE will help launch a new internationally-leading research centre to improve the cardiovascular health of the Liverpool City Region. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of deaths and disability within our localities. In addition, despite impressive reductions...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 217Former Liverpool Football Club manager Gérard Houllier returned to Liverpool on Friday to help launch a new collaborative research initiative to improve the heart health of the Liverpool City Region. Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital has partnered with The University of Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores University and Liverpool Health...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 215Liverpool City Council and NHS Liverpool CCG have signed up to the Local Government Declaration on Healthy Weight, developed by charity Food Active in partnership with Directors of Public Health. It was launched at Blackburne House on Tuesday 13 November. Nearly two thirds of people in the city are overweight or...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 213Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has appointed a new director to its executive team. Jonathan Develing will take up the post of Director of Strategic Partnerships from 1st January 2019. In 1980 Jonathan started his NHS career in general and psychiatric nursing, before moving into strategic health management. He...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 209Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital is marking International Clinical Trials Day on Wednesday 20 May – on site at the hospital, on local radio and on Twitter! All are welcome to join staff, patients, families and visitors in our main entrance between 10am - 3pm to find out more about clinical trials...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 164Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital (LHCH) has been selected as part of apilot group of specialist heart centres across Europe to pioneer a newly approved leadless pacemaker. It has become the first hospital in the North West and only the fourth centre in the UK to trial the new device. ...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 151To celebrate the contribution of all staff towards achieving Excellent, Compassionate and Safe Care for every patient every day, we will be holding our annual staff awards ceremony on Friday 4th December 2015. We recognise that every member of staff and every volunteer, whether they provide direct patient care or work...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 147Following the recent successful launch of the Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science, the Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital (LHCH) is now pleased to announce the launch of two new specialist clinics for atrial fibrillation and hypertension. The atrial fibrillation clinic will start at LHCH from Tuesday 2nd April and the...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 125This month, a new team of eight Physician Associates (pictured above with their LHCH mentors and the Project Manager) commenced their roles within the Knowsley Community Respiratory Service as part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Respiratory Improvement Programme. What is a Physician Associate (PA)? PAs are healthcare professionals with a...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 124Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital (LHCH) was delighted to welcome eminent cardiologist Professor Tatjana Potpara this week, to deliver a key visiting lecture critically reviewing the field of atrial fibrillation and to talk about her latest work. ‘Contemporary management of patients with atrial fibrillation: The known knowns, and known unknowns.’ ...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 111BBC Two today announces that Label1 will be returning to Merseyside for series five of award-winning documentary series Hospital. Filming across several trusts in Liverpool, including Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, the programme will air on BBC Two next year. Hospital is one of BBC Two’s...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 108Congratulations to all the nominees of this year’s ‘Best of the Best’ LHCH Outstanding Awards 2019. All the winning and highly commended individuals/teams were presented with their awards at our annual awards event on Friday 29th November as follows: Excellent, Efficient, Compassionate and Safe Gold Awards There were nine...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 106Blue Monday is on Monday 18th January and is the day of the year that it is believed we feel our lowest. Help us turn Blue Monday into Brew Monday and share a socially distanced brew with colleagues and check in with members of your household. It’s also important...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 101Label 1 Television and the BBC are delighted to be returning to Merseyside for series five of the award-winning documentary series Hospital. Filming across several Trusts in Liverpool, the programme returns to BBC Two this week. Hospital continues to unveil the incredible work that goes on at some of the country’...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 82Patients have once again rated Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital as one of the best hospitals in the country. The results were revealed in the Care Quality Commission’s National Inpatient Survey 2019, published yesterday (2nd July 2020). As one of the largest single site specialist heart and chest hospitals in the...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 64Pioneering research in Liverpool, including at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, has contributed to new government recommendations for a national lung cancer screening programme. The UK National Screening Committee has recommended the introduction of targeted screening for 55 to 74-year-olds with a history of smoking who are at higher risk of...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 22LHCH is delighted to announce that the ‘Primary Care Heart Failure Project’ has been crowned the winner of the ‘Most Impactful Project Addressing Health Inequalities’ at the HSJ Partnership Awards 2023, recognising their outstanding dedication to improving healthcare and effective collaboration with the NHS. Winners in a total of 21 categories, were...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 10A mum of two from Warrington is running the 13 miles, half-marathon, from her home to Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital (LHCH) to say ‘thank you’ for the specialist care she received before and since the birth of her daughter. At 32 weeks pregnant, to hear the words, ‘heart attack, heart failure,...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 3LHCH is undertaking a new randomised clinical trial called Telehealth in Cardiac Surgery (TICS), looking at the periods either side of the hospital stay for patients undergoing heart surgery, and at the time spent at home before coming to hospital and the time back at home after discharge and post...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 2Responsibilities at LHCH Leading operative management of patients undergoing adult cardiac surgery, including CABG and valve procedures. Supervising and supporting junior doctors in the ward, theatre, and outpatient settings. Contributing to decision-making in the multidisciplinary team meetings and perioperative care pathways. Maintaining high standards of patient safety, surgical outcomes, and...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 198Jackie has spent over 40 years working in the NHS. She retired from her role as Regional Chief Nurse for NHS England North West in March 2021, and prior to this held a number of senior nursing positions at acute trusts, including as Chief Nurse and Executive Director of Quality at The...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 192Responsibilities at LHCH Consultant in Cardiovascular imaging Area of Practice Cardiac CT Cardiac MRI Ultrasound Special Clinical Interests Coronary artery diseases Congenital heart disease Structural heart disease Cardiomyopathies Stress studies for ischemia Research Interests Valvular heart diseases Strain analysis in ischemic and non-ischemic cardiomyopathies Congenital heart diseases Current Membership of...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 183Responsibilities at LHCH Consultant in Cardiovascular and Thoracic Imaging Area of Practice Thoracic imaging Cardiovascular imaging Non-vascular thoracic interventionism Special Clinical Interests Ischemic and non-ischemic cardiomyopathy Parenchymal and Interstitial lung disease Thoracic interventionism Lung cancer screening Research Interests Ischemic heart disease Technical developments in cardiovascular imaging (CT and MR) Current...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 117Responsibilities at LHCH Consultant Radiologist Area of Practice Cardiovascular Imaging CT and MRI Oncologic Imaging CT and MRI Chest Imaging Special Clinical Interests Cardiac CT Cardiac MRI in adult congenital heart disease. Lung cancer imaging Research Interests Cardiac MRI in sarcoidosis Cardiac MRI in adult congenital heart disease. Cardiac MRI...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 113About Dr John Holemans BSc MBBS FRCR FBIR FRCP Responsibilities at LHCH Responsible Radiologist Cheshire and Merseyside Targeted Healthy Lung Programme (Lung cancer screening) GMC recognised trainer NW radiology scheme Area of Practice X-ray Computerised Tomography Magnetic Resonance Imaging Special Clinical Interests Emphysema, lung fibrosis and bronchiectasis Lung cancer Lung...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 110Responsibilities at LHCH Lead for Cardiac CT and MRI. Area of Practice Cardiac CT,Cardiac MRI Chest Imaging, Chest intervention Lung biopsy, EBUS General Radiology Special Clinical Interests Cardiomyopathies Cardiac MRI in Athletes. Lung cancer imaging and diagnosis Research Interests Alcohol ablation in HCM CT. Viablity imaging Current Membership of...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 109Responsibilities at LHCH Patient Safety Lead Area of Practice Adult Cystic Fibrosis Intensive Care Medicine General Respiratory Medicine including non-CF bronchiectasis, COPD and asthma Special Clinical Interests Adult Cystic Fibrosis Vascular access in Cystic Fibrosis Respiratory support in the critically ill Oesophagea pH /impedance measurement Research Interests Adult Cystic Fibrosis...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 98Responsibilities at LHCH Consultant Thoracic Surgeon Areas of Practice Minimally invasive ‘keyhole’ thoracic surgery Cancer Surgery All aspects general thoracic surgery Special Clinical Interests VATS segmentectomy VATS lobectomy Robotic Thoracic Surgery Thymectomy / Mediastinal Surgery Sarcoma Pneumothorax Surgery Thoracic surgery for metastatic cancer Research Interests Robotic thoracic surgery Risk factors risk...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 80About Mr Steven Woolley Responsibilities at LHCH Royal College Surgical Tutor LHCH Educational Lead for Thoracic Surgery Data Lead for Thoracic Surgery Area of Practice General Thoracic Surgery Special Clinical Interests Robotic thoracic surgery Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery VATS Lobectomy Research Interests Acute Lung Injury Lung Ischaemia Reperfusion Injury Lymph...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 79About Mr Ahmed A Othman MSc, FRCS-CTh Responsibilities at LHCH Consultant Cardiac and Aortic Surgeon Area of Practice Cardiac and Aortic Surgery Special Clinical Interests Valve preserving Aortic root surgery Aortic Arch surgery Thoraco-Abdominal Aortic Surgery Endovascular Aortic Repair Hybrid Aortic Arch procedures Trans-Catheter Aortic Valve Implantation Current Membership of...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 73About Dr Derick Todd Area of Practice Heart Rhythm Problems (Arrhythmias) Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation Ablation for SVT, VT and ectopics Syncope (passing out) Cardiomyopathy (hypertrophic and arrhythmogenic) Channelopathy (long QT, Brugada) Pacemakers and ICDs. Special Clinical Interests Atrial Fibrillation Wolff-Parkinson-White Sudden Cardiac Death Research Interests Atrial fibrillation Inherited Cardiac...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 62Responsibilities at LHCH: Consultant Cardiologist with special interest in Cardiac Imaging Areas of Practice: Transthoracic, transoesophageal, stress and 3D echocardiography Cardiac CT General Cardiology Special clinical interests: Valvular heart disease TAVI Aortic valve repair Research interests: Computer-based models predicting heart failure outcomes Scar/fibrosis imaging in advanced valvular heart disease...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 60Dr Vishal Luther, MBBS BSc MRCP PhD ECES ECDS Responsibilities at LHCH Consultant Cardiologist & Electrophysiologist Associate Chief Clinical Information Officer - driving the trusts digital aspirations to improve cardiology care Founder of www.cardiowebinar.com (LHCH sponsored) Area of Practice Heart Rhythm disorders Ablation for arrhythmias Pacemakers, ICDs and CRT...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 45Area of Practice General Cardiology About Jonathan Dr Hasleton studied Medicine at the University of Manchester before training in Cardiology in Liverpool. He also worked at Hope Hospital, Wythenshawe Hospital and completed a Masters degree in Cardiovascular Science at the University College London’s (UCL) Hatter Cardiovascular Institute. He completed...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 37Job title and responsibilities at LHCH: Consultant Cardiologist Lead for Structural Heart Disease and Adult Congenital Intervention Lead for Diabetes Area of Practice: Interventional cardiology Special clinical interests: Coronary intervention TAVI/structural intervention Intervention for adult congenital heart disease Research interests: TAVI, structural heart disease, coronary intervention Current membership of...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 19Invitation and Lung Health Check Participants invited for a lung health check are those who: are, at the date of the first low dose CT scan, aged between 55 and 74 years, 364 days of age are registered with a GP practice have ever smoked as recorded on the GP record (defined...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › invitation-and-lung-health-checkPharmacy’s role and impact stretches across the hospital and is integrated with a lot of our clinical and non-clinical colleagues. Here are some examples: Antimicrobials/antibiotics Cardiology Critical and intensive care Cystic fibrosis Digital Pharmacy Dispensary Drugs and therapeutics (D&T) Education and Training Homecare Hospice support...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › pharmacy-specialitiesThis leaflet has been written to provide information about palliative care. We hope it answers some of the questions or concerns you may have. It is not intended to replace talking with medical or nursing staff. What is Palliative care? Palliative care refers to the care of patients who...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › specialist-palliative-care-leafletThis leaflet has been written to provide information about your sleep test. We hope it answers some of the questions or concerns you may have. It is not intended to replace talking with medical or clinical staff. Why am I having this test? Your GP or Consultant has requested...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › diagnostic-sleep-testPublication Scheme The Freedom of Information Act 2000 recognises that as a member of the public, you have the right to know how public services such as the NHS are organised and run, how much they cost and how you can make complaints if you need to. You have the...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › publication-schemeHow to be Referred If you receive medical care through any of the services listed above, you can ask your medical team to refer you. We ask that you give them a little bit of detail about why you would like to be referred to help us make sure you...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › psychology---how-to-be-referredPsychology What is Clinical Health Psychology? Physical health conditions mean that there are changes in our body - living with these changes can also have an impact on other areas of life including work, relationships, hobbies, and social life. This can change how individuals think and feel about themselves, other...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › psychologyKnowsley Community Respiratory Services We provide community chronic obstructive pulmonary disease services in partnership with Knowsley Clinical Commissioning Group. The key features of the service are: Spirometry Rapid response Overnight advice line Consultant clinics Home oxygen service Early supported discharge Pulmonary rehabilitation Chest physiotherapy Psychology service By running the...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › knowsley-community-respiratory-servicesPost-operative outpatient clinic review Around 6-8 weeks after your discharge, you are invited back to see the surgical team in the outpatient clinic at LHCH. This is normally in the clinic of your own consultant, but you may be seen by any member of the team,...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › post-operative-outpatient-clinic-reviewLiverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science The Problem: Cardiovascular disease (CVD*) is a leading cause of death and disability within our localities. Many of these deaths are preventable. CVD remains a significant source of health inequalities and contributes directly to poorer life expectancy...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › liverpool-centre-for-cardiovascular-scienceEnterococci are bacteria or germs that are commonly found in the bowels of most people. There are many different species of enterococci, but only a few have the potential to cause infection. When they do cause an infection they are often treated with an antibiotic called vancomycin but sometimes the enterococci become resistant to vancomycin, in other words the vancomycin would not work against them. We call these vancomycin resistant enterococci or VRE.
www.lhch.nhs.uk › vancomycin-resistant-enterococci-Responsibilities at LHCH Consultant in Cardiovascular and Thoracic Imaging Areas of Practice Cardiac CT and MRI Aortic CT and MRI Thoracic CT and MRI Ultrasound Chest radiography Special Clinical Interests Ischemia assessment including CT coronaries, stress MRI / viability assessment Adult Congenital Heart Diseases Cardiomyopathies Structural heart disease CT TAVI and...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 181Responsibilities at LHCH Consultant in Cardiothoracic Imaging and Intervention Area of Practice Cardiac and Chest Imaging (US/CT/MR) General and Chest Intervention Integrated oncological Imaging Artificial Intelligence software and hybrid technology/robots Special Clinical Interests Lung cancer General cardiovascular disease Pulmonary vascular disease and minimal invasive treatments Chest MRI...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 114About Mr Michael Shackcloth Consultant Thoracic Surgeon Responsibilities at LHCH Training lead for surgery Research lead Thoracic Surgery Area of Practice General Thoracic Surgery Special Clinical Interests Lung Cancer Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery Pulmonary Metastasectomy Thoracic Sarcoma Chest Wall Injuries Lung Volume Reduction Research Interests Minimally invasive thoracic surgery Lung...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 78About Dr David Ramsdale Areas of Practice General cardiology Invasive cardiology including cardiac catheterisation and coronary arteriography; Coronary Intervention/PTCA/coronary stent implantation; Permanent pacemaker implantation Special Clinical interests Coronary Artery Intervention including Coronary Atherectomy IVUS PCI in Acute MI Valvular heart disease Infective Endocarditis Hyperlipidaemia Arrhythmias and cardiac pacing...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 56About Dr Vasilios (Vas) Papaioannou Responsibilities at LHCH Cardiology and Adult Congenital Heart Disease in the Northwest ACHD Network Pulmonary hypertension and adult congenital heart disease Area of Practice ACHD Northwest Network Special Clinical Interests Pulmonary hypertension and adult congenital heart disease Intraoperative transoesophageal echocardiogram for ACHD patients Transition and...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 54Responsibilities at LHCH I hold a joint appointment working at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital and Warrington Hospitals where I am the clinical lead for cardiology. At LHCH, I undertake an interventional list once a week consisting of elective and urgent cases. I participate in the on call rota at...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 46Responsibilities at LHCH Consultant Adult Congenital and Imaging Cardiologist Area of Practice Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) Cardiac CT Cardiac MRI Echocardiography Special Clinical Interests Adult Congenital Heart Disease Inherited Cardiac Conditions Non-invasive Imaging in Adult Congenital Heart Disease Non-invasive Imaging in Acquired Heart Disease Research Interests Systemic RV function...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 32Contact Information MSc, MRCP (London), NASPE, MD (Liverpool) Consultant Cardiologist & Cath Lab Director, Royal Liverpool University Hospital Consultant Cardiologist, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital Khaled.Albouaini@lhch.nhs.uk 0151 600 1991 About Professor Khaled Albouaini Area of Practice Cardiology Special Clinical Interests Complex Cardiac Pacing Cardiology Education: I am the founder of...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 24Journals LHCH staff and students can access electronic journals here: https://lhchnhs.sharepoint.com/sites/TheKnowledgeHub/SitePages/Journals.aspx [LHCH login required] Conditions of Use and Licensing Restrictions for Electronic Resources Many of the electronic resources available through LHCH Library and Information Service are governed by license agreements...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › tkh---journalsWhen we came together to form the LAASP (Liverpool Adult Acute and Specialist Providers) programme, the aim was to reduce clinical service fragmentation and improve patient care for the communities that we serve through closer collaboration and integration. Over the last 18 months we have worked together to explore how this...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 453To coincide with International Women’s Day, which we celebrated earlier this week, we are pleased to share the next instalment of our Meet the Specialist series. This is where we hear from LHCH specialists about their career experiences, inspiration, achievements and hopes for the future. This time we spoke...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 449We are pleased to share the second in a series of features where we hear from LHCH specialists about their career inspiration, experiences and achievements. This time, we spoke to Amanda Walthew (Mandie) who is a Thoracic Nurse Consultant at LHCH with over thirty years’ experience nursing in cardiothoracic surgery....
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 443On Friday evening, we were delighted to celebrate the outstanding work of #TeamLHCH at the LHCH Grand Awards 2025! Roger Johnson, BBC North West Tonight Presenter hosted this year's awards. The winning teams and colleagues were announced on the night as follows: Compassion in Care Award Winner - Knowsley Community CVD...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 434Revolutionary AI-driven 3D heart scans cut the need for invasive tests and have already saved millions of pounds, according to new analysis. Now rolled out across 56 NHS hospitals in England, the clever tech enables doctors to diagnose and treat patients with suspected heart disease much faster by turning a CT...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 415The five adult acute and specialist NHS Trusts in Liverpool have set out opportunities to improve care for people in the city region through a case for change. The five Liverpool Adult Acute and Specialist Providers (LAASP) consist of Liverpool University Hospitals NHS FT and Liverpool Women’s NHS FT,...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 412Today, we were excited to host an ‘Introduction to Respiratory Physiology for Speech and Language Therapists (SLT)’ course here at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital. It’s the first time LHCH has provided this course in partnership with the National SLT Respiratory Clinical Excellence Network (CEN). SLT professionals joined us...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 405A new first-of-its-kind remote management model of care for patients with heart failure, is to be rolled out across the region by Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (LHCH). The ‘hub and spoke’ model, using evidence-based digital solutions, is being launched by LHCH community teams across Knowsley, Chester,...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 403Chief Executive Liz Bishop has announced that she will retire on 28th March 2025 after 42 years of service in the NHS. Liz joined Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital as Chief Executive in February 2024 – in a role she shared jointly with her leadership responsibilities at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre. A cancer nurse...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 389This year's LHCH Grand Awards took place in Liverpool City Centre on Friday 22nd November 2024. #TeamLHCH and event sponsors joined together to celebrate the fantastic achievements of our teams and individuals over the last year. Leanne Campbell, Radio DJ, hosted the awards ceremony. We were, once again, indebted to all...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 388On 29th July 2024 we announced that the five adult acute and specialist hospital trusts in Liverpool had agreed to form a joint committee that would allow us to work more closely together to continue to deliver previously agreed recommendations from the Liverpool Clinical Services Review. This focused on improving the...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 386Since the onset of the Covid 19 pandemic in 2020, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital has rolled out a remote patient monitoring system, in partnership with Boston Scientific, for our patients with pacemakers. Patients have no longer been required to attend in person for their routine pacemaker follow up appointments. Instead, they...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 381Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (LHCH) is honoured to join an elite group of hospitals around the world who have successfully validated against the HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society) international EMRAM Stage 7 standards. EMRAM – the Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model – assesses a health facility’s...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 363Jane Tomkinson OBE, Chief Executive at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (LHCH), is to take up a substantive position as Chief Executive for Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (COCH). Announcing her departure, LHCH Chair, Val Davies congratulated Jane on her appointment and expressed her thanks...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 356This year's LHCH Grand Awards returned in person, for the first time since the start of Covid-19, and took place in Liverpool City Centre on Friday 17th November. Congratulations to all our shortlisted and winning teams and individuals. We are indebted to all of our sponsors this year for sponsoring...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 355Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital’s Respiratory Diagnostics team (pictured) are pleased to open bookings for their successful Spirometry Training Course. The training course will run in person at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital over two days*. Day one of the course will focus on Performing Spirometry and and day...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 352Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust received two prestigious national awards this week in recognition of its outstanding dedication to improve patient experience. The Patient Experience Network National Awards (PENNA), which took place in Birmingham on Wednesday 5th February, is the UK’s leading patient experience awards, showcasing...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 342Staff at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital are in the running for a number of prestigious national awards. Following a review by the Nursing Times Awards 2014 judging panel, LHCH has been successfully shortlisted in four categories, as follows: Respiratory Nursing category - An autonomous nurse led chest drain clinic; making...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 330Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (LHCH) is encouraging people in Merseyside to become more dementia friendly, by hosting a series of free ‘Dementia Friends’ information sessions. The one-hour sessions will take place at the hospital site, Thomas Drive, Liverpool, L14 3PE, on: 10th Sept 2-3pm 18th...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 324NHS England and E-Health Insider this week launched a new Clinical Digital Maturity Index (CDMI) - a benchmarking tool that enables trusts to better understand how investing in, then effectively using information technology, can improve patient safety and deliver efficiencies. We are delighted that Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital has...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 280Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust reaffirmed its reputation for high quality healthcare, after winning the ‘Best Cardiac Services’ Award at the Advancing Quality Awards 2013. The inaugural event, at the Mercure Piccadilly Hotel in Manchester, recognised and showcased the achievements of NHS trusts that have put the Advancing...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 277This year’s national NHS Staff Survey, published this week (Tuesday 7th March 2017), scores Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital (LHCH) as the best hospital to work and receive treatment. 95% of LHCH staff recommended their own organisation as a place to receive treatment – more than any other hospital and the highest...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 270National Freedom to Speak Up Guardian, Dr Henrietta Hughes, recently visited Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital Liz Pritchard, Freedom to Speak Up Guardian at LHCH, said: “We were delighted to welcome Dr Henrietta Hughes. It was a great opportunity to hear about the development of Freedom to Speak Up networks...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 267The UK’s leading cardiothoracic specialist, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (LHCH), has announced plans to share its reputation for high quality clinical care and patient experience with a new global audience. The Trust, which was the first specialist trust in the country to be rated ‘outstanding’...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 242Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital ranked top in the country, among similar organisations, for eight out of 32 key findings in the latest NHS Staff Survey 2017. Published this week (Tuesday 6th March), the findings showed LHCH came top for the following findings. Support from immediate managers Effective team working Highest % of...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 239Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital (LHCH) is delighted to announce that it has been rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). LHCH becomes the first trust in Cheshire and Merseyside, and the first specialist trust nationally to be awarded the ‘Outstanding’ rating, and is one of only eight trusts...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 189Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital is delighted to have been awarded £208,900 by the Department of Health’s Nurse Technology Fund. The funds will enable the Trust to purchase devices that wirelessly transmit observations such as a patient’s blood pressure and pulse directly into the electronic patient record. The technology...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 174Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital is delighted to have been announced as joint winner of the CHKS Top Hospitals data quality award for specialist trusts 2015. The CHKS Top Hospitals awards celebrate excellence throughout the UK and are given to acute sector organisations for their achievements in healthcare quality and improvement....
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 163Please see below statement regarding yesterday's media report: Professor Aung Oo, Cardiac Surgeon and Associate Medical Director for Surgery at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, said: “It is important to emphasise that at no time was the safety of the patient in question put at risk. “Our arrest procedure was...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 157A double lung transplant patient with cystic fibrosis, is taking on the challenge of climbing Mount Snowdon, to say thank you to the hospitals that have cared for him. Ben Daughtry, 36 years from Accrington, has been a patient with the cystic fibrosis service at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital (LHCH)...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 130Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital has recently implemented a leading-edge bed management system provided by Silverlink Software. The hospital is one of the leading specialist hospitals in the country and has a reputation for delivering outstanding patient care. The new system allows beds to be managed using intuitive touch screens...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 128Are you a patient or family member of a patient who has been treated at LHCH or out in the community since January 2019? LHCH is now looking for nominations for outstanding staff members from our patients, carers and families for the Patient Choice staff award in our annual staff awards....
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 115Dr Thomas Clarke, Senior Clinical Psychologist at LHCH provided a presentation suitable for all on Monday 18th January (Brew Monday) which considered the impact Covid 19 has had on our mental health. The event was recorded and is available to view below.
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 103Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital’s Respiratory Diagnostics team are pleased to open bookings for their first Spirometry Training Course. The virtual training course will run over two days on 22nd and 23rd April and hosted via Microsoft Teams. Day one of the course will focus on Performing Spirometry and...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 95Five specialist nurses who clocked up a total of 189 years before retiring have returned to work at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust as they love it so much. The five are Alison Hulme, Sue Oakes, Valerie Wallace, Lynn Trayer-Dowell and Janice Dunne. The last year has been...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 94Military colleagues from the Vaccine Quick Reaction Force, deployed to Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital for a two week period, are delighted to support its covid vaccine centre and the continuing vaccine roll out across the North West. Joining forces with the clinical teams at LHCH, the service personnel have...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 88A nurse who set up a support group for colleagues who are unpaid carers outside work has won a prestigious award. Joanne Shaw, who works for Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, won the NHS England-sponsored Commitment to Carers category of the RCN Nursing Awards 2021. Ms Shaw, the...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 61Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to announce that it has achieved the HIMSS Analytics Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model (EMRAM) Stage 6 rating. The twice outstanding rated specialist trust has a long history of development and investment in digital technology and earlier this year launched a...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 49Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital (LHCH) and the University of Liverpool recently opened a new Mobile Spirometry Unit. Vice-Chancellor Professor Dame Janet Beer joined LHCH Chief Executive, Jane Tomkinson in visiting the new mobile unit that will be used by the LHCH Respiratory Team to provide a comprehensive service for...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 34There are 7.6 million people living with cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the UK, and it is the largest cause of premature death in deprived areas. However, it's also been identified as the single biggest area where the NHS can save lives over the next 10 years. This has inspired Liverpool Heart and...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 25World Heart Day is celebrated every year on 29th September and LHCH along with many other organisations, including Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science (LCCS), will be raising awareness of how people can help themselves to be more heart healthy. Many buildings and landmarks will also be lighting up red on...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 24This summer, LHCH will be running elections to fill the following Governor seats: Public Governors Merseyside – 5 seats North Wales – 2 seats Staff Governors Non Clinical – 2 seats Registered & Non Registered Nurses – 1 seat Allied Health Professionals, Technical & Scientific – 1 seat Registered Medical Practitioners – 1 seat Why should you consider becoming a Governor? The role is...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 4Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital is using remote patient monitoring to pick up on deteriorations in patients waiting for cardiac surgery. With clinicians able to monitor them at the touch of a button, this innovation provides safety and reassurance for patients in their own homes. The hospital is one of...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 1David was appointed as Group Chief Nursing Officer on 1 November 2024. He joined LUHFT as Chief Nursing Officer in July 2022. David is the former Director of Nursing and Quality at The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, a role which he held between 2015 and 2022. Originally from Liverpool, David is both a Registered...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 207Jim was appointed as Group Chief Medical Officer on 1 November 2024. He joined LUHFT as Chief Medical Officer in June 2022. In a career of over 30 years, Jim has undertaken senior leadership roles across primary and secondary care, the private sector, charitable sector and academia. Having studied medicine at Cambridge University and...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 206Geoffrey joined Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital as a Joint Non-Executive Director in October 2025, having joined Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust in September 2024. He has held several high-profile positions in his hometown of St Helens, including Non-Executive Director and Deputy Chair of...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 199About Professor Martin Walshaw Qualifications MBChB ( Hons ) MD FRCP Specialist Interests General Medicine and Respiratory Medicine Sub-Specialties Cystic Fibrosis Lung Cancer Respiratory Infection including Bronchiectasis Overview Qualified with Honours and Distinctions from Liverpool University Medical School in 1978 Appointed to Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital in 1993 Honorary Professor, University of Liverpool...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 106About Dr Kamlesh Mohan, Consultant Respiratory Physician Responsibilities at LHCH Dr Mohan has extensive experience in the diagnosis and treatment of respiratory conditions such as Asthma, COPD and Bronchiectasis. He is a skilled, high-volume operator in procedures such as bronchoscopy, EBUS - endobronchial ultrasound (>2500 procedures) and endobronchial valves in COPD/...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 102About Dr Justin Ratnasingham Responsibilities at LHCH Associate Medical Director - Clinical Services
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 89About Neil Coulson Responsibilities at LHCH Clinical Lead for Critical Care
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 83Issue 3, 2025 The newsletter for patients, staff and communities of LHCH.
www.lhch.nhs.uk › resources › download › lhch-68f770ec51b7b1.61822882Homecare The homecare team at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital provide the homecare service which delivers high-cost medications directly to patient’s homes whilst they are under the care of a hospital consultant. We currently provide medications to eligible cystic fibrosis and cardiology patients, and we work closely with...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › homecareEducation and Training The Pharmacy Education Department at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital is committed to improving patient care by advancing the knowledge and skills of healthcare professionals. We provide comprehensive training, educational programmes, and hands-on learning opportunities for hospital staff and undergraduate students. Our department works closely with...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › pharmacy-education-and-trainingDispensary The Pharmacy Dispensary is the busy hub of the department. The dispensary team comprises our receptionist to greet patients and visitors, dispensers and a dispensary manager, all based in the dispensary. Other technicians and pharmacists rotate through the dispensary as needed. We have a state-of-the-art automated dispensing...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › dispensaryThis is a recognised national programme aimed at helping people with cardiovascular disease and a variety of heart conditions. You will attend a programme if you have had a heart attack, heart surgery, had stents (angioplasty) or cardiac device fitted, if you have been diagnosed with heart failure or...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › cardiac-rehabilitation-leafletFollowing surgery, I will wake up in post-operative critical care (POCCU/ITU). What is it like? Most patients come to POCCU following cardiac surgery. Our postoperative critical care unit (POCCU) consists of two units. There are 9 beds in POCCU 1 and 12 beds in POCCU 2. Each unit is an open bay with...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › what-to-expect-following-surgeryThis leaflet has been written to provide information about a test to measure exercise tolerance and how your heart copes under stress. We hope it answers some of the questions or concerns you may have about the test. It is not intended to replace talking with medical, nursing or technical...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › exercise-tolerance-testThis leaflet has been written to provide information about the Rapid Access Lung Clinic at this hospital. We hope it answers some of your questions or concerns. It is not intended to replace talking with medical or nursing staff. Language If English is not your first language, we can arrange...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › rapid-access-lung-clinicAn overview of the research streams and research groups at LHCH.
www.lhch.nhs.uk › our-research-streams-and-groupsAt Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital we have a dedicated team of Cardiothoracic Advanced Nurse Practitioners who are ward-based.
www.lhch.nhs.uk › surgical-advanced-practitionersDischarge from LHCH Day of discharge On most occasions, you will know when it is planned for you to go home a few days in advance. This allows you and your care partners to prepare. Before you leave the hospital, you will be taken through a summary...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › discharge-from-lhchRespiratory Research Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital strive to offer our patients cutting edge, specialist treatment. Our respiratory research team contribute to large national and international studies as well as local pilot studies, all of which aim to make significant advances in the treatment options...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › respiratory-researchCaristo Diagnostics Limited, a global leader in cardiac and vascular disease diagnostics and risk prediction, announces today that it is deploying its latest CaRi-Heart® technology in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals as part of a new coronary artery disease (CAD) management pathway pilot. The new pilot supported by NHS England...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 347A major study has been published by The Lancet claiming that routine use of heparin rather than bivalirudin could improve outcomes for heart attack patients, while at the same time significantly reducing costs for healthcare organisations globally. Researchers at LHCH conducted what they believe to be the largest single-centre trial (...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 306A major conference examining the increasing importance of Patient and Family Centred Care in today’s NHS will take place at the Crowne Plaza, Liverpool on April 23rd. The conference, organised by Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital in association with the US-based Institute for Patient and Family Centered Care, will...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 303Staff at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust are in the running for several prestigious national awards. The Trust has been successfully shortlisted in three Nursing Times Awards 2013 categories, two additional categories in the Health Service Journal Awards 2013 and a further shortlisted entry in the EHI Awards 2013. Following...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 290Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital has been shortlisted in the CLAHRC NWC Priority Award category (NIHR Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care North West Coast), at the 2017 North West Coast Research and Innovation Awards. The title of LHCH's shortlisted project is, Knowsley Multidisciplinary Community Cardiovascular Disease and...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 274Clinicians at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital now have access to non-invasive technology that will help them identify the appropriate treatment approach for patients with coronary artery disease. The technology, called the HeartFlow FFRCT Analysis, is the only non-invasive technology to offer physicians insight into both the extent of a...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 273Patients with cystic fibrosis who take ivacaftor appear to have fewer respiratory infections over time than those not taking the drug, according to new research published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society. Cystic fibrosis is caused by mutations in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene....
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 117Do you want to help improve research for patients? Want to have a positive impact on patients? Have an interest in research? Want to improve research for patients? We are looking for volunteers to join our Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement Group entitled 'PARTNER'. Patient and Public Involvement and...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 442The Cath Lab team at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust were pleased to host a two-day valve academy earlier this week. The event, sponsored by Boston Scientific, focused on sharing learning and best practice in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI). TAVI is a minimally invasive procedure used...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 385The LHCH Research team are proud to have been recognised as the joint first patient recruiter and the lead recruiter across the UK in the OPACE trial. OPACE is a respiratory based trial which is focused on optimising azithromycin prevention treatment in COPD to reduce exacerbations. There are currently 1.2 million...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 384The Adult Congenital Heart Disease Service Team were delighted to carry out their first SV-ASD/PAPVD stent implants at LHCH recently. Two patients experiencing significant symptoms due to their Sinus Venosus ASD with partial Anomalous Pulmonary venous drainage, but who were unable to undergo heart surgery, were thrilled to be...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 373Mr Richard Page pictured fourth from left on his final day with his operating team yesterday. It’s been almost 40 years since Mr Richard Page, Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon, first stepped foot into LHCH, then known as the Regional Adult Cardiothoracic Centre (RACTU), as a Senior House Officer (trainee doctor). A...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 368Week 3: Freedom to Speak Up Blog - Meet Karan Wheatcroft, FTSU Executive Lead Our focus on FTSU has never been stronger, and whilst we were commended by the National Guardians Office for being in the top 5 organisations in the country for FTSU we know there is more we need to...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 354On 5th April 2014, LHCH opened its doors to the 4th Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Patient / Family & Physician Forum. The event was again organised by Michael Roberts, Aortic Advanced Nurse Practitioner and Sarah Bradley, PA to the Aortic Team. Forty patients and family members arrived at the forum where they were soon...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 337A study day for cardiologists, specialist nurses, geneticists, genetic counsellors and cardiac physiologists, was held on November 19th at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital. The Liverpool Inherited Cardiovascular Conditions (ICC) study day, organised by Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital along with Liverpool Women’s Hospital, Alder Hey Children’s Hospital...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 322A team at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital has been successful in securing funding from NHS England’s Regional Innovation Fund (RIF) to improve care for patients undergoing major surgery. The £50,000 award will be used by the Trust to enhance team performance by developing ‘shared mental models’ to optimise communications...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 312Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital is delighted to be hosting an aortic dissection conference on Tuesday 19th September to mark the second annual Aortic Dissection Awareness Day. Aortic Dissection Awareness Day is a day when more than 20 countries around the world join together to hold events, connect people and create...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 254Congratulations to Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital's Research Patient Ambassador, Keith Wilson, on winning the Outstanding Contribution to Patient and Public Involvement Award at last night's North West Coast Research and Innovation Awards 2018 (Thursday 8th March 2018). The North West Coast Research and Innovation Awards 2018 is a collaborative celebration event hosted...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 238The Liverpool area has become the first in the UK to have all NHS trusts - including Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital - signed up to a service that enables them to hear from patients, and use this feedback help improve their services. So far 1,500 patients from Liverpool have told...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 201A world leading lung cancer specialist has been recognised with a prestigious award at the recent European Lung Cancer Conference 2015 in Switzerland. Professor Pieter Postmus, Consultant in Thoracic Oncology at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital and Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, was recognised by the European Society for Medical Oncology and the...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 166A support group has been launched specifically for patients who have been diagnosed with Atrial Fibrillation (AF). Have you been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation? Do you want to know more about your condition and its treatment? Hear from the professionals at the new Liverpool AF Patient Support Group. You can...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 154Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital has been shortlisted for the CHKS Top Hospitals programme data quality Specialist Trust award 2019. The CHKS Top Hospitals awards celebrate excellence throughout the UK and are given to acute sector organisations for their achievements in healthcare quality and improvement. The data quality award for specialist...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 121Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital (LHCH) is delighted to announce that it has been rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) for the second time. In September 2016, LHCH became the first specialist trust in the country to be awarded the ‘Outstanding’ rating, and has once again been given the...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 119New grant funding for Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital could help detect life-threatening inherited heart conditions in hundreds more people across Merseyside, Cheshire and North Wales. The hospital has received funding which will pay to improve cardiac and genetic screening services for inherited conditions such as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). The...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 113Patients with possible heart conditions are set to benefit from a new joint cardio-oncology service being established by Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital (LHCH) and Clatterbridge Cancer Centre (CCC). The new service, launching this autumn, will see close collaboration between oncologists and cardiologists from the two trusts to provide cardiac...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 110Three cystic fibrosis patients at the specialist Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital have described how they have been saved from serious illnesses and potential lung transplants, thanks to a new drug therapy, Kaftrio. In total 222 patients at LHCH have been treated with Kaftrio, a triple drug treatment, transforming their lives...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 81A brand new education centre that will help to train and provide ongoing learning to cardiothoracic healthcare staff, has been officially opened at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital (LHCH). The new Sir Ken Dodd Knowledge and Education Centre, named after the world-famous Liverpool entertainer, was formally opened by Lady Anne...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 53A Liverpool led research initiative has been awarded more than £2.5m in funding from the National Institute for Health Research for a project to develop technology to improve kidney health in people living with heart failure. Background Almost a million people in the UK live with heart failure, most of...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 43Professor Thomas Walley joined LHCH as a Non-Executive Director in October 2025. Professor Thomas Walley joined LUHFT as a Non-Executive Director in July 2021. He was appointed as a Joint Non-Executive Director for Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust on 1 September 2024. Tom is the associate...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 203Claudette joined Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust as a Non Executive Director in March 2024. Claudette is a highly respected public sector senior manager with over 40 years’ experience in health and social care. Claudette grew up in Wythenshawe Manchester. She volunteered on the wards for older people at...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 174Consultant Cardiac Geneticist More information to follow shortly.
www.lhch.nhs.uk › staff › consultants › 120Patient information about lung cancer screening services provided by Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital.
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www.lhch.nhs.uk › 2025_highlightsGP and Professionals - Frequently Asked Questions What are the next steps after the programme has finished in my area? Please be aware the Lung Cancer Screening team will book interval (follow up) for those with findings such as lung nodules. These interval scans could be at 3, 6, 9, 12, 24 months dependant on...
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www.lhch.nhs.uk › thoracic-aortic-aneurysm-service---your-involvementOutcomes Surgeon specific outcomes may be seen through the following links: Mark Field (https://scts.org/consultant/mark-field/?outcomes=all) Manoj Kuduvalli (https://scts.org/consultant/manoj-kuduvalli/) Deborah Harrington(https://scts.org/consultant/deborah-harrington/) Omar Nawaytou (unreported yet) Our aortic practice is a team effort with multiple...
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www.lhch.nhs.uk › membership-zoneIt’s just over a week away until this year’s national Moisture-Associated Skin Damage (MASD) Awareness Day which takes place on Thursday 19th March. The MASD national awareness day, now in its fifth year, was created by the LHCH Tissue Viability Nursing team in partnership with Medline. The awareness...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 450Jan Green (pictured) is a Cardiology Advanced Nurse Practitioner at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (LHCH). Jan, having worked as a Hospital Coordinator at LHCH previously, re-joined as a trainee in her current role in 2019. In 2023, Jan observed that there were inconsistencies in practice for the prescribing...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 395LHCH in partnership with Knowsley Care Commissioning Group, has won a prestigious national award for the work it has been doing to provide high quality care to people in their own communities with respiratory conditions. The Knowsley Community Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Team was named the overall winner in...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 292Health: Truth or Scare Journalist and presenter Angela Rippon recently visited Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital to spend time in the Catheter Laboratories, on the wards and in our pharmacy to hear more about the 14,000 aspirin tablets that are used every month and how new used for this 120 year old...
www.lhch.nhs.uk › news › article › 269Date: 20 January 2020 12:31 The buyers group, made up by Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau (ES), who acts as lead procurer, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital (UK), Hospital Universitari Mútua de Terrassa (ES) and Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge (ES) published the contract notice on 16th January 2020 in both...
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