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    9 February 2007

CHD choice at the point of referral from the cardiologist

CHD choice at the point of referral from the cardiologist

In addition to Choose and Book and building on the success of the CHD Choice pilot, from April 2005, CHD Choice has been extended to offer all patients requiring a coronary artery bypass graft, angioplasty, or heart valve operation, a choice of hospital at the point of referral by the cardiologist. 

CHD Choice at six months - 2002 pilot

The original CHD Choice pilot was established in July 2002.  It allowed patients waiting over six months for heart surgery to choose to have faster treatment elsewhere - be that at another NHS hospital or in the private sector.  During the pilot phase of the scheme (July 2002 - November 2003) 51% of those eligible for choice (over 3000 people) opted for treatment elsewhere.  Independent evaluation of the scheme showed that almost 90% of patients who took part would definitely recommend the Heart Choice initiative to others waiting for the same operation.

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For further information

This section contains information, policy documents and advice on the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of CHD and other cardiac conditions. If you are interested in clinical information on CHD from a patient perspective you might like to visit NHS Direct or the British Heart Foundation website.

NHS Heart Improvement Programme

The NHS Heart Improvement Programme supports the delivery of the National Service Framework (NSF) for Coronary Heart Disease, through the development of cardiac networks.

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