Cardiology
Overview
Cardiology is the branch of medicine that studies and deals with heart problems.
You might visit the cardiology department at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust to receive investigation and treatment for heart conditions, such as:
- cardiovascular disease, for example, coronary heart disease that affects the blood vessels to the heart
- heart disease, for example, arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat) or heart failure
You would also see a cardiologist during treatment for a heart attack, or if you have a heart murmur.
Heart disease treatment and cardiology services at Barnet, Chase Farm and the Royal Free hospitals
The Royal Free London cardiology department provides a comprehensive service for clinic and ward patients at our hospitals. This means we treat day patients and those who need to be admitted to hospital overnight or for several days, through:
- an ECG service, 24-hour ECG and blood pressure monitoring, exercise testing, 2D/3D transthoracic echocardiogram and stress echocardiogram facilities
- cardiac catheterisation, and permanent pacemaker and ICD implantation and follow-up care
- a rapid access chest pain clinic, arrhythmia clinics, heart improvement clinic and hospital and community rehabilitation services
- heart failure clinics
For more information on our world class heart attack care and cardiology referrals and research, please see the left hand navigation.
Contact
Do you have an appointment?
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Barnet Hospital
Wellhouse Lane
Barnet
EN5 3DJPatient and GP enquiries: 020 375 82069
Cardiology admissions co-ordinator: 020 375 82069
Cardiology day ward: 020 8216 4618
Diagnostic GP referrals and results: rf-tr.cardiology-directaccess@nhs.net
Barnet Secretaries: rf-tr.bhcardiologysecsfax@nhs.net -
Chase Farm Hospital
The Ridgeway
Enfield
Middlesex
EN2 8JLPatient and GP enquiries: 020 375 82069
Chase Farm Secretaries: rf-tr.bhcardiologysecsfax@nhs.net
Diagnostic GP referrals and results: rf-tr.cardiology-directaccess@nhs.net -
Edgware Community Hospital
Burnt Oak Broadway
Edgware
Middlesex
HA8 0ADEdgware Secretaries: rf-tr.bhcardiologysecsfax@nhs.net
Diagnostic GP referrals and results: rf-tr.cardiology-directaccess@nhs.net -
Royal Free Hospital
Pond Street
London
NW3 2QGDiagnostic Internal referrals and results email: rf-tr.cardiologyinvestigations@nhs.net
Diagnostic GP referrals and results: rf-tr.cardiology-directaccess@nhs.net
Patient and GP enquiries: 020 375 82069
Cardiology admissions co-ordinator: 020 375 82069
Cardiology day ward: 020 375 82069
Royal Free Secretaries: rf.cardiologyadmin@nhs.net
Referrals
Referral details
Referrals to the cardiology team can be made via a GP or hospital doctor. We regret we cannot see patients without an appointment. Electronic referrals from a GP may be made through the 'choose and book' system. Tertiary referrals (from other hospital consultants) are also available.
Referrals to the cardiology team will be reviewed by a clinician and one of the following next steps will take place:
- You will receive an out-patient appointment at one of our hospitals
- You will receive an appointment for a test or an investigation before your first out-patient appointment. This means faster diagnosis and treatment
- You and your GP will receive a letter explaining how best to manage your symptoms. One of our clinicians has reviewed your symptoms and does not think you need to attend an out-patient appointment
A referral from your GP will not automatically lead to an out-patient appointment at one of our hospitals. Further information about what to expect when you are referred to the Royal Free London can be found on our out-patient page.
If you have any questions about your referral, please contact rf.cardiocasenquiries@nhs.net.
The Team
Consultant
Dr Ameet Bakhai
Consultant cardiologist, research deputy director, heart function improvement lead and Schwartz round clinical lead
PA/secretary phone number: 020 8216 5493/4807
PA/secretary email address: kathy.brown1@nhs.net
Fax: 020 8216 4690
Private practice phone number: 07903 856 720
Private practice email address: varsha@heartconsultant.org
Dr Gerry Coghlan
Consultant cardiologist
Phone number: 020 7794 0500 ext 33614/38648/31188
Email address: Gerry.coghlan@nhs.net
Private practice phone number: 01895 811 153
Dr Joseph Davar
Consultant
Phone number: 02077940500
PA/secretary phone number: 38017
PA/secretary email address: madonnamendy@nhs.net
Private practice phone number: +44 (0)20 7317 7751
Private practice email address: JosephDavarSec@aol.com
Dr Sabiha Gati
Consultant
Dr Paramjit Jeetley
Consultant cardiologist
Email address: paramjit.jeetley@nhs.net
PA/secretary phone number: 020 7794 0500 ext 33010
PA/secretary email address: yetunde.falade@nhs.net
Private practice phone number: 020 7794 0500 ext 33671
Private practice email address: samira.alshayeb@nhs.net
Dr Simon Kennon
Consultant cardiologist
PA/secretary phone number: 020 7794 0500 ext 32344
PA/secretary email address: debbie.jones12@nhs.net
Private practice phone number: 020 7780 2600
Dr Tim Lockie
Consultant cardiologist
Phone number: 020 7794 0500 ext 33140
Email address: tim.lockie@nhs.net
Dr Niket Patel
Consultant interventional cardiologist and honorary senior clinical lecturer (UCL Institute of Cardiovascular Science)
PA/secretary phone number: 020 7794 0500 ext 34281/020 8216 5490
PA/secretary email address: adrienne.vanloen@nhs.net (Barnet Hospital) or marjorie.thomas@nhs.net (RFH)
Dr Roby Rakhit
Consultant interventional cardiologist and honorary senior lecturer
Phone number: 020 7794 0500 ext 38017
Fax: 020 7431 8075
Dr Frank Schafer
Consultant cardiologist
Phone number: 020 8216 4807
Email address: frank.schafer@nhs.net
PA/secretary email address: debbie.jones12@nhs.net/jennyspencer@nhs.net
Patient leaflets
Read our patient leaflets and publications
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Atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter diagnosis
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Remote patient monitoring with the Ortus-iHealth app
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Elective Service Access Policy
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Cardiac rehabilitation exercise programme
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Cardiac Rehabilitation Psychology Service
.pdf (253 KB)
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Transoesophageal echocardiogram (TOE)
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Exercise tolerance test (ETT)
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Having an echocardiogram or ‘echo’
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24-hour ECG monitoring
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24-hour blood pressure monitoring
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Approved: 24/05/2021
Heart murmurs in babies (Turkish)
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Approved: 24/05/2021
Heart murmurs in babies (Romanian)
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Approved: 24/05/2021
Heart murmurs in babies (Portuguese)
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Approved: 24/05/2021
Heart murmurs in babies (Polish)
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Approved: 31/05/2023
Heart murmurs in babies (Persian)
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Approved: 24/05/2021
Heart murmurs in babies (Pashto)
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Approved: 24/05/2021
Heart murmurs in babies (Kurdish)
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Approved: 24/05/2021
Heart murmurs in babies (Greek)
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Approved: 24/05/2021
Heart murmurs in babies (Arabic)
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Approved: 24/05/2021
Heart murmurs in babies (Albanian)
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