What and where is ACHD Psychology

The psychology service for Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD), is a psychological service that supports patients with challenges related to their congenital heart disease. We are a lifespan service. Therefore, we work closely with the children's psychology service to support you throughout life. We can also facilitate and support your transition from child to adult congenital heart disease services. Please download our patient leaflet to find out more.

The Bristol Heart Institute is a Level 1 surgical centre, Cardiff and Vale are Level 2, (non-surgical, specialist cardiology) and Level 3 centres are specialist local centres which work with patients who have less complex disease. The consultant cardiologists' from Bristol offer joint clinics as part of their satellite service. The location of current satellite clinics are listed below. Patients who attend these satellite clinics, can request ACHD Psychology input via their medical consultant or clinical nurse specialist. These sessions are often delivered via telephone or virtual clinic. ACHD Psychology also offers supervision and psychological consultation to those professionals involved in a patients' care, by initially contacting the clinical nurse specialist helpline 0117 342 6599 - the geographical area covered is listed below.

Cornwall

• Truro

Devon

• Torquay
• Barnstable
• Exeter

Somerset

• Taunton
• Bath

South Gloucestershire

• Gloucester

Wilshire

• Swindon

South Wales (There are more than listed here)

• Cardiff
• Swansea
• Newport

The ACHD Psychology service is part of the Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) Network.

View a full detailed map on the Congenital Heart Disease Network South Wales and South West website.