Heart Failure Patient Information

Please see below for suggestions of external websites providing information about managing heart failure. The page also signposts to NHS websites relating to heart failure services in South London.

Educational and self-management resources

  • British Heart Foundation – the BHF offers a range of patient informational resources explaining heart failure and providing advice regarding living with the condition.
  • Pumping Marvellous – the UK’s heart failure patient-led charity offers a range of heart failure guides, podcasts, and a community hub.

 

South London NHS Heart Failure Services (hospital-based)

The resources below link to the websites of various South London NHS Trusts, offering information about the hospital-based heart failure services provided in South London.

  • Heart failure (GSTT) – This webpage provides an overview of the heart failure service at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust.
  • Heart failure (King’s) – This webpage provides an overview of the heart failure service at King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
  • Heart failure (SGH) – This webpage provides an overview of the heart failure service at St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
  • Heart failure (CUH) – This webpage provides an overview of the heart failure service at Croydon Health Services NHS Trust.
  • Cardiology (LGT) – This webpage provides an overview of the cardiology services at both Queen Elizabeth Hospital and University Hospital Lewisham, including heart failure.
  • Cardiology (ESH) – This webpage provides an overview of the cardiology services at Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust, including heart failure.
  • Cardiology (KR) – This webpage provides an overview of the cardiology services at Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust, including heart failure.

 

South London NHS Heart Failure Services (community-based)

The resources below link to the websites of various South London NHS Trusts, offering information about the specialist heart failure services provided in community settings in South London.

  • Heart failure – Integrated Community Service (Lambeth and Southwark) – This webpage provides an overview of the heart failure service provided in the community in Lambeth and Southwark. This specialist community heart failure team is provided via a partnership between Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
  • Heart failure community team (Lewisham) – This webpage provides an overview of the heart failure service provided in the community in Lewisham. This specialist community heart failure team is provided by the Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust.
  • Heart failure community team (Bexley and Greenwich) – This webpage provides an overview of the heart failure service provided in the community in Bexley and Greenwich. This specialist community heart failure team is provided by the Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust.
  • Heart failure (Sutton) – This webpage provides an overview of the heart failure service provided in the community in Sutton.
  • Heart nursing and cardiology (Wandsworth and Merton) – This webpage provides an overview of the heart failure services provided in the community in Wandsworth and Merton. These specialist community heart failure teams are provided by Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust.