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Belfast Health and Social Care Trust (Belfast City)
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Cardiac Rehabilitation Office, Level 9, Belfast City Hospital, Lisburn Road,
Belfast BT9 7AB
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About the Programme
Welcome to 'Cardiac Rehabilitation Belfast Trust'
Taking part in cardiac rehabilitation is an investment in your health and offers you follow-up service and support following a cardiac event. It provides you and your family with the knowledge and skills necessary to improve your heart health.
Working with you and your family we aim to:
Help you learn more about your condition and treatment
Encourage you to lead an active and healthy lifestyle
Help you regain or improve your confidence
Offer advice on cardiac risk factors
Contact
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T: 028 9615 1146
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Email For Referrals
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BHSCTCardiacRehab@belfasttrust.hscni.net
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What to expect
when you come
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Our service is delivered by a team made up of professionals from different areas of medicine across a variety of locations (City Hospital, Mater Hospital and Royal Victoria Hospital).
We will look at the following issues with you and your family.
Heart disease , treatments and risks
Information on medicines
Advice on healthy eating
Advice on physical activity
Advice on coping with stress and worry
Practical issues such as driving, work, holidays, insurance etc.
We will give you the opportunity to ask questions and talk about any worries you or your family may have.
Part of this service can involve an outpatient programme which may include exercise sessions / education sessions.
Before you start the programme, we will assess your health and abilities so we can work out a safe level of exercise for you.
We hope that having completed a rehabilitation programme, you and your family both feel happier, healthier and more confident.
Past patients have said:
'It really motivated me
It has given me the confidence that I really needed
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How long does it take
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Our cardiac rehabilitation programme is menu driven which allows patients to make choices. You may have friends or relatives whose cardiac rehabilitation is different from yours. Your cardiac rehabilitation team will tailor a programme for you based on your specific health situation and goals.Therfore the number of sessions that you undertake can vary depending on your need.
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General information
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City Heart Support group 1st Tuesday each month at 6.45pm
For further details contact J Crothers on 02890646022.
Heartstart,next training night 24th April 7-9pm.To book a place phone 028 90263826.
Services Offered:
-homevisits for identified patients
-cardiac health classes,health talks,hospital based exercise classes and relaxation sessions
- referal to Clinical Psychologist/Dietician
-Pre Surgery support and advice programme
-one to one clinic appointments for secondary prevention and patient assessment
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