Atrial Fibrillation is the most common heart rhythm disorder in primary care and increases the risk of stroke considerably in most sufferers. In order to reduce this risk, high risk AF patients should be anticoagulated either with a VKA (i.e. Warfarin) or with a Direct Oral Anticoagulant (DOAC). Whilst Warfarin has been used for many […]
A project aimed at preventing fatal strokes in those with Atrial Fibrillation is now underway with 23 demonstrator CCGs across England receiving part of the £9 Million put forward by NHS England. The funding was allocated by the NHS to pay for virtual clinics in which Pharmacists can assist GPs in the detection and management […]
The Oberoi Stroke Prevention & Case Finding Service was rolled out across all of NHS Darlington CCG’s 11 GP practices in June 2019. Professor Ahmet Fuat, renowned for his expertise in Primary Care Cardiology, headed up its introduction and supported deployment at the practices which serve 108,273 patients in County Durham. Public Health England (PHE) AF […]
Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is a type of arrhythmia which significantly increases the risk of stroke in affected patients. AF falls under Cardiovascular Health and is therefore a top priority under the NHS’s Long-Term Plan. Following on from a pilot in the South London CCG of Lambeth, the NHS has recently rolled out a £9 million […]
Hundreds of lives could be saved thanks to a ground-breaking new service from Oberoi Consulting which will help GPs to identify and correctly treat AF patients at risk of stroke. The Oberoi SPAF & Case Finding Service assists GPs with the complete management of patients with Atrial Fibrillation (AF), a heart condition which causes an […]
