Help for specific groups of patients

Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OOHCA)

All patients who were on intensive care after a cardiac arrest should be offered an appointment with the Critical Care Follow-up service. If you have not been offered an appointment, please contact us by email: icufollowup@UHBW.nhs.uk

For services related to the Bristol Heart Institute please view the Bristol Heart Institute section of the website.

ECMO

ECMO is a specialised life support system used to take over the work of a patient's lungs. It is used when usual treatments, such as oxygen and ventilation, are not working.

We know it can be a very stressful and frightening time having a relative or friend on ECMO. The doctors, nurses and other ICU staff will be able to answer any questions you may have. More information is also available in our ECMO leaflet for patients and families.

Cardiac surgery

For information related to cardiac surgery please view the Bristol Heart Institute section of the website.

Cardiac Rehabilitation team

Non-urgent telephone helpline: 0117 342 6601, Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm. Please leave a message with your name and contact details and a member of the team will get in contact with you. 

This helpline is for patients who have had either a heart attack (Myocardial Infarction, MI), stent (Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, PCI) or Coronary Artery Bypass Grafts (CABG) within the south Bristol and Weston area.

Email: cardiacrehab@uhbw.nhs.uk

Learn more about our Cardiac Rehabilitation team and the support available.