-Cardiac Investigation Unit-
The Cardiac Investigation Unit said  goodbye to St Mary's Hospital after 21 years service.  The new Cardiac Investigation Unit, Queen Alexandra's hospital opened its doors on June 22nd  2009.  The new purpose built department will provide high quality cardiac care to the local population

Goodbye
A service dedicated to the memory of all those involved with the cardiac department was held on June 16th 2009 at St Mary's Hospital  The service, led by Dr John Watkins and the chaplaincy, remembered the patients and staff over the last twenty years.  Dr Watkins, a co-founder, recounted how the department was created from charitable funds and goodwill.  The Reverend Carolyn Headley and Father Andrew Chandler gave thanks to all those from the department who have cared for and treated patients, whilst Christine Grandison lit a candle in memory of those patients.
Over seventy members of staff, clinical and clerical, past and present attended the service and retold their fondest memories.

The Spinnaker Suite

New Chapter..............the beat goes on!
Dr Richard Jones thanked Dr Watkins for his part in what was then an innovative contribution to cardiology, which has ultimately led to the creation and expansion of the new department at the Queen Alexandra's Hospital.  Dr Jones also praised the staff for providing a high quality service over two sites 10 miles apart for such a long time.  But now, for the first time the department will be on one site, and larger and more specialised than ever.  The new department has been designed to set standards in cardiac care.  The facilities provided by Cardiac Investigations Unit include three cardiac catheterisation laboratories, three exercise treadmills, three echo rooms, three ECG rooms, two ambulatory rooms, rhythm analysis rooms, pacing follow up rooms, dedicated transoesophageal echo room and reporting stations.  All facilities have direct links to cardiac outpatients, the cardiac wards, including coronary care care unit and accident & emergency.

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November 2008

HMS Warrior

Schools' Science Fair 
Over 1500 school children from the Portsmouth area were aboard HMS Warrior for an activities day in science. The Y6 children moved between the ship's cannons and mess decks to discover science in the workplace and in their daily lives. Portsmouth Hospital Trust sent along representatives from the healthscience part of its workforce, including members of staff from the Cardiac Investigations Unit. Christine, a senior chief cardiac physiologist allowed the children, and their teachers, to practice basic life support, see how a pacemaker works and listen to their own heart beats.

The event was organised by Portsmouth and South East Hampshire Education Business Partnership Ltd.