There is close collaboration with the consultant electrophysiologists, cardiac physiologists and primary care colleagues, including GPs.
Services include:
nurse-led outpatient clinics for new and follow-up patients with a range of arrhythmias including supraventricular tachycardia, atrial fibrillation, Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome and atrial flutter
telephone consultations where appropriate to reduce unnecessary journeys
provision of a comprehensive pre-assessment service for patients undergoing catheter ablation; (a thin wire, guided under local anaesthetic through a vein into the heart, uses an electric current to record and correct abnormal activity)
access to office hours telephone/email advice service
education and support.
Arrhythmia Nurse Team
Leigh Isaac
Arrhythmia Advanced Nurse PractitionerTim Dent
Arrhythmia Specialist NurseGemma Singanayagam
Arrhythmia Specialist NurseSarah Watts
Arrhythmia Trainee Advanced Nurse PractitionerAmy Wyatt
Arrhythmia Specialist Nurse
Address
Cardiac Physiology
Level 2, John Radcliffe Hospital
Oxford OX3 9DU
How to find the John Radcliffe Hospital
Contact us
You may contact us if you are a current patient who has been seen by the Arrhythmia Nurse Team in clinic within the last 12 months, or if you are post-ablation and have been advised to contact us as outlined in your discharge information.
If you have not been seen by the Arrhythmia Nurse Team within the last 12 months, you will require a re-referral from your GP or local cardiology service.
Tel: 01865 228994 (voicemail service Monday to Friday 8.00am - 6.00pm)
We provide an answerphone service for non-urgent queries. Please leave a message and we will call you back as soon as we can, which can take several working days.
This is not an emergency service. If you are concerned about your symptoms or feel you require urgent medical assessment, please contact NHS 111, call 999, or attend your local Emergency Department if appropriate.
