Our team at Gloucestershire Heart Failure Service has recorded the first in what will be a new series of podcasts.
In episode one, Heart Failure Specialist Nurse Clare Davis speaks with 42-year-old Alex about his heart failure journey.
Alex was diagnosed with heart failure on his 42nd birthday, in November 2024. In this podcast he speaks candidly with Clare about the physical and psychological challenges he faced following his diagnosis and how, with the help and support of the Heart Failure Service, he feels he can now look forward to a healthy and happy future.
About Gloucestershire Heart Failure Service
The Gloucestershire Heart Failure Service is nationally recognised for its work to support and improve patient outcomes. The team comprises consultant cardiologists, general practitioners with a special interest (GPwSI) in heart failure, a team of specialist heart failure nurses, an educator, phlebotomists, as well as administrative support.
Our team provides assessments for Gloucestershire residents who have suspected heart failure. The investigation for this is called an echocardiogram. If following an echocardiogram a diagnosis of heart failure is confirmed, patients will be reviewed by our GPwSI in heart failure and a heart failure specialist nurse, who, with the patient, will agree a treatment and management plan.
We promote education through information sessions, empowering patients to manage this long-term condition. We also manage patients who have had a recent admission, receiving referrals from the hospital and provide ongoing care to support you at home.
Patients are referred into our service by their GP and the team also accepts self-referrals from patients who have been discharged from the service within the previous 12 months. Please consult with your GP if you wish to access the service.
To find out more about the Heart Failure Service, visit our dedicated page>
