Rapid Access Chest Pain Clinic

Chest pain

The Rapid Access Chest Pain Clinic provides timely access to expert assessment and investigation for patients with new onset of chest pain, suggestive of angina.

The clinic sees patients who are referred following presentation to RPH Emergency Department or Acute Medical Unit, or their GP.

We aim for patients to receive clinical review within one week of referral.

The clinical review is completed by our chest pain team comprised of a specialist nurse and consultant cardiologist.

A clear management plan will be given to the patient and communicated to their referring physician and the patient's usual GP.

Investigations

If investigations are required, we aim to do these within one week of clinical review.

Investigations may include:

  • exercise treadmill test
  • CT coronary angiography
  • myocardial perfusion scans
  • stress echocardiography
  • invasive coronary angiography.

Important: Patients with suspected acute coronary syndromes (ACS) should not be referred to this service. These patients should be managed according to existing ACS pathways, which will usually involve a referral for inpatient assessment.

Resources

GP Referral Flowchart (PDF 556KB).

Rapid Access Chest Pain Clinic Patient Information Guide (PDF 282KB)

Last Updated: 19/12/2024