Published 03/11/2025
The British Society of Echocardiography (BSE) has published a new position statement on adult congenital echocardiography in hospitals without congenital heart disease surgery, endorsed by the British Congenital Cardiac Association (BCCA).
Published 30/12/2021
In light of the increasing number of referrals into adult echo services for outpatient echocardiography imaging of 16-17 year olds, we recommend the following as a practice guideline. Practice will necessarily vary from centre to centre depending upon the availability and interaction with local paediatric echo services.
The online pathway for paediatric referral is now live.
Please find below the form required for all referrals into the paediatric cardiology service.
You can also access this form via the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust website.
Further guidance in relation to referral criteria can be accessed below in the guidance document and the flow diagram.
The completed referral form should be sent to nuth.referrals-nencchdn@nhs.net
If you have any enquiries about the new pathway, please email nuth.enquiries-nencchdn@nhs.net