INFORMATION AND SUPPORT

Whether you’re preparing for surgery, recovering, or supporting a loved one, The Ticker Club offers practical advice, shared experiences, and compassionate support to help you navigate every step with confidence.

What we are providing

The Ticker Club offers practical advice and moral support to all new patients, regardless of membership, both before and after surgery. This is mainly carried out through near-daily visits to all the cardiac wards and cardiac outpatient clinics by our trained patient support visitors, and by speaking to patients and their families during our involvement at the pre-arranged Friday pre-op meetings, arranged by the CTCCU department at the hospital. All the Club’s visitors have had some form of cardiac procedure themselves, and though these volunteers do not answer medical questions, they offer support and reassurance at a stressful time, sharing their own experience as patients.

PATIENT SUPPORT VISITING

WYTHENSHAWE HOSPITAL VISITING TIMES

01

Wards F2, F5, F6 & Jim Quick

Monday pm, Tuesday pm, Wednesday am & pm, Thursday pm & Friday am.

02

Ward F6 - New Admissions

Sunday to Thursday afternoons

03

cardiac outpatients clinics

Wednesday mornings

04

Pre-arranged pre-op meetings for cardiac patients in the days before surgery

Friday afternoons in the cardiothoracic critical care unit (CTCCU)

Personal Support

We are able to offer personal support by phone. Please ring 07395 071479 to speak to one of our patient support volunteers. If you are attending hospital and our office at entrance 6 is open please call in. We cannot always attend the office but if we are there we would be pleased to see you whether a member or not.

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BRITISH HEART FOUNDATION RESOURCES
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