Our work programme
Our current programme of cross-cutting cardiovascular quality improvement projects are focusing on:
Medicines management
The Cardiac Network has worked with medicines management leads from across the East Midlands to agree guidelines to realise cost and quality improvements in prescribing of medicines for the management of cardiovascular disease. The two main areas of work have been anticoagulants (led through our atrial fibrillation project) and antiplatlets.The network endorsed guidance document on the implementation of
NICE TA 249 and NICE TA 256, for use in atrial fibrillation.View the
letter of recommendation here.
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About the network
Networks in the NHS are changing: The East Midlands Cardiovascular Network in its current form ceased to exist as of March 31, 2013. Strategic clinical networks, overseen by the NHS England, have been set up to take over the role and responsibilities of this Network. This website will not be updated after March 31, 2013.
Latest updates
Heart failure affects up to 3% of the adult population. It is also the only manifestation of...
The Network has developed a range of evidence-based commissioning specifications which outline best...
Following external clinical case reviews at each of the specialist heart attack centres, the Network...
