Services
The Community Heart Failure Team specialises in patients living with left-sided heart failure who have a confirmed echo result of an ejection fraction less than 45%. It supports medical optimisation to help patients live well, hospital avoidance, self-care management and end-of-life care and planning with close links to Walsall Manor Hospital’s Cardiology Team. It operates across home visits and clinical settings in the community.
Pinfold Health Centre, Field Road, Bloxwich, WS3 3JP.
A referral from a healthcare professional is required, including a recent echo. This is then sent to the generic Community Nursing hub email and triaged by the receiving team.
Email: wht.communityheartfailure@nhs.net or wht.centralcomnursing@nhs.net
Operational hours are 8am-6pm, Monday to Friday, excluding bank holidays.
Telephone: 01922 604920, Option 2
Out of hours support is via the Care Navigation Centre on 01922 604920, Option 1 (a 24 hour/seven-day service).
