Adult Echocardiography
No A&E Facility
Please note that the Hospital at Rye does not have an A&E facility.
If you require immediate emergency attention:
Please call 999
Appointments
NHS patients will be admitted to the ward by referral only following an assessment.
All outpatient appointments are made through referral from a healthcare professional. Please do not contact the hospital directly as we will not be able to arrange your appointment.
Opening times
Please note that due to the NHS Protected Mealtime service, no visitors can attend meal times without making a prior arrangement with the nurse in charge. Visitors can make use of the hospital reception area during meal times.
🕐 Visiting hours: 10:00 – 20:00
🕐 Lunch: 12:30 – 13.30
The Adult Echocardiography clinic provides diagnostic imaging using ultrasound to safely make assessment of the heart’s structure and function. The clinic was made possible through the purchase of a new machine funded by the Friends of the Hospital at Rye.
Referrals can be made directly from the GP or from in-hospital. The clinic at Rye which started on 2 February 2022, will be run on the first Wednesday of each month. Subject to demand, the frequency of the clinic will be reviewed and potentially increased.
The purpose of the clinic is to reduce waiting times and provide a service closer to a patient’s home and away from the acute hospital in line with NHS England recommendations.
In the future it is hoped to develop the service into other non-invasive diagnostic tests such as ECG monitoring and pacemaker checks.