NHS England Congenital Heart Disease Standards & Specifications
Service Specification
The following brings together a suite of documents setting out adult and paediatric standards and service specifications for congenital heart disease services in England, agreed by the NHS England Board on 23 July 2015 and effective from 1 April 2016.
Please note that this service specification and standards does not cover paediatric acquired and/or Inherited Cardiac Conditions (ICC) and are only applicable to congenital heart disease. However, the North West CHD Network is responsible for all paediatric cardiac services as per the Network specification below.
Please note that this service specification and standards does not cover paediatric acquired and/or Inherited Cardiac Conditions (ICC) and are only applicable to congenital heart disease. However, the North West CHD Network is responsible for all paediatric cardiac services as per the Network specification below.
NHS England Congenital Heart Disease and Paediatric Cardiac Clinical Network Specification
Network Specification
Patients are best served when the whole system works together and Paediatric Cardiac and Adult Congenital Heart Disease networks are well placed to facilitate collaborative working, bringing together commissioners, providers and patients in the design and delivery of high quality services. Services for both children and adults are covered by a single network.
In 2015, the NHS England Board agreed standards for CHD covering the entire patient pathway, for children and adults, from diagnosis through to treatment and then on into care at home. It is a requirement of these standards that these services are delivered as part of an all-age provider network. supported by funded clinical networks. Paediatric Cardiac and Adult Congenital Heart Disease Clinical Networks are, in turn, responsible for ensuring that these standards are implemented so that patients across the country have equitable access to high quality services. The requirements for these networks are described in this specification.
In 2015, the NHS England Board agreed standards for CHD covering the entire patient pathway, for children and adults, from diagnosis through to treatment and then on into care at home. It is a requirement of these standards that these services are delivered as part of an all-age provider network. supported by funded clinical networks. Paediatric Cardiac and Adult Congenital Heart Disease Clinical Networks are, in turn, responsible for ensuring that these standards are implemented so that patients across the country have equitable access to high quality services. The requirements for these networks are described in this specification.
Congenital Heart Disease and Paediatric Cardiac Clinical Network Specification
