For patients

Help and advice - useful links

Information, advice and resources on cardiac, diabetes, renal, stroke and vascular diseases and services are available from the following external websites:

British Heart Foundation

Circulation Foundation

Diabetes UK

Heart UK

Heart Rhythm Week

Kidney Research UK

MINAP annual report 2012 summary
 
National heart failure audit 2012 summary

NHS Choices


NHS Direct

NICE Quality Standards

The Stroke Association

The Vascular Society

The NHS Constitution brings together in one place details of what staff, patients and the public can expect from the National Health Service.

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...