A new case study has been published that talks about how the Map is being used in North West Wales to signpost healthcare professionals to the services available for patients with Chronic Heart Failure (CHF).
North West Wales NHS Trust provides services for the counties of Gwynedd, Anglesey and parts of Conwy. It serves a population of about 225,000 people as well as large numbers of holidaymakers who are attracted to the area every year. The number of patients with heart failure across North West Wales is approximately 2000 and has been increasing over the past few years.
Since the Chronic Heart Failure pathway was launched, screening and diagnosis of heart failure has increased because of easier access to echocardiography and BNP testing in primary care. CHF symptoms are being controlled or even eliminated. New patients suffering from heart failure are being diagnosed in primary care, therefore reducing the number of referrals to diagnostic clinics.
The case study is also available on the Map of Medicine website, www.mapofmedicine.com and you can access the North West Wales Heart Failure pathway on the Map of Medicine by changing your view to North West Wales.
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