Urgent and Express Cardiac Care Clinic
Run by the Cardiology department in Bon Secours Hospital Cork, the Urgent and Express Cardiac Care Clinic provides a mechanism for GPs to fast-track patients requiring urgent assessment and treatment for heart and vascular-related issues.
It is a consultant-delivered service. Urgent referrals will be seen on the same day with access to a full range of cardiovascular diagnostic tests and treatments.
A key feature of the clinic is our Cardiology Helpline for GPs - call 1800 203444. The clinic's Cardiology Helpline is staffed by experienced Cardiac Nurse Specialists who are available to triage referred patients and their symptoms, discussing optimal treatment and care plans with GPs.
GPs also have the option of referring patients via Healthlink. These referrals will be triaged on the same day by a Cardiology Nurse Specialist and given an appropriate appointment.
Referral Criteria
If your patient has symptoms of:
- Chest Pain (incl. ACS/NSTEMI)
- Arrhythmia
- Breathlessness (Cardiac in origin)
- Hypertension
Please call the Cardiology Helpline on 1800 203444 and send a referral through Healthlink to ‘Cardiology Urgent & Express Cardiac Care’.
If you have non-urgent symptomatic patients who require an expedited review, please send a referral through Healthlink to ‘Cardiology Urgent & Express Cardiac Care’.
Opening hours
The Urgent and Express Cardiac Care Clinic at Bon Secours Hospital Cork is open Monday-Friday 8am-6pm.
Cardiology Helpline