Who do we see?

Primarily, the service sees young people and adults from 16+ with congenital heart disease who are struggling with the condition beyond the physical challenges. Refer to the What can the ACHD support you with? page for more details. 

View our referral criteria. This is something that a medical team can use to determine if we would be a suitable service for a patient. 

To make a referral as a patient, please consult your ACHD medical team. If you're a medical professional, please discuss making a referral to psychology with the guidance of the ACHD CNSs via 0117 342 6599 or email: ubh-tr.achdclinicalnursespecialist@nhs.net

We also have close relationships with other services. For more information about the range of services that we work alongside, click on a link below.

Learning needs support 

Children's services

Spiritual/chaplaincy services

Transition from children's to adult services: Making the switch from children's to adult services can be scary. Please view our transition pages for more information.