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Adult Cardiothoracic Pre-admission and Discharge Liaison Service

Telephone helpline: 01865 220274

The Pre-admission and Discharge Liaison Nurses are based at the John Radcliffe Hospital and provide support, education and care to all patients having cardiac and thoracic surgery at the Oxford Heart Centre, and also to their relatives.

Our services include:

organising pre-operative tests
pre-admission clinic
telephone helpline
post-operative follow-up telephone calls
support and advice to district general hospitals
seeing inpatients on the ward prior to surgery.

The Pre-admissions Clinic provides an environment in which patients and their families can discuss their forthcoming admission and surgery and their recovery afterwards.

Each patient is seen by a specialist nurse, doctor and physiotherapist, to ensure that they are mentally and physically prepared for their surgery and that their individual needs are catered for wherever possible. They are also provided with information and a telephone helpline number so that any questions they may have can be answered.

Some of the tests carried out at the clinic include ECG, chest X-ray and blood tests. If further investigations or lifestyle changes are needed, these are organised after the Pre-admissions Clinic appointment.

Staff

Gaye Hardaker
Matron for Cardiothoracic Surgery
Tel: 01865 228302
Email: gaye.hardaker@ouh.nhs.uk
Emma Webb
Lead Nurse, Pre-admission and Discharge Clinic
Tel: 01865 572861
Email: emma.webb@ouh.nhs.uk
Jane Moody, Annie Davies, Amanda Budden, Filipa Leitao
Pre-admission and Discharge Liaison Nurses for Cardiothoracic Surgery
Tel: 01865 220274
Email: CTPAC.Nurses@ouh.nhs.uk
Tabita Masih
Nursing Assistant