This best practice guide aims to support service providers including SHAs, PCTs, hospitals and other organisations working with South Asian communities to deliver heart disease service. It contains background information on heart disease and South Asians, a selection of best practice case studies and details of other useful resources.
by
Shirley Hayman, HealthWORKS and Lucy Hall, Health Development Service
Produced in partnership with:
Tina Simbo Activities for Health
Shamshad Iqbal Angelou Centre
Jennifer Yuen Health Development Service
Nargis Haq West City Community Resource Team
Nazrul Islam Riverside Community Health Project
Rashida Ahmed Westgate Centre for Sport
Health care professional perspective
Habib Naqvi
Research Associate
Avon HImP Performance Scheme
February 2003
Habib Naqvi
Research Associate
AvonHImP Performance Scheme
May 2003
Baseline-repeat ischaemic heart disease audit of primary care patients: a comparison
Habib Naqvi
Research Associate
Avon HImP Performance Scheme
Bristol South and West Primary Care Trust
August 2004
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.
The NHS Heart Improvement Programme supports the delivery of the National Service Framework (NSF) for Coronary Heart Disease, through the development of cardiac networks.