Cardiology Clinic
Consultant cardiology assessment on Harley Street, with non-invasive cardiac investigations coordinated through a nearby diagnostic centre.
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Do you need a consultant cardiologist, or only a resting ECG?
For a heart symptom or cardiovascular risk review, the usual first step is a £250 consultation with Prof Darrel Francis at 117a Harley Street. Longer tests, including Holter monitoring, can be arranged at a nearby diagnostic centre after clinical review.
A resting ECG can be booked online for £110 if that recording is all you need.
Consultation, ECG and further tests
Prof Darrel Francis is Consultant Cardiologist, GMC 4062833. The consultation is at 117a Harley Street. A resting ECG is £110 and can be booked online if an ECG is all you need today. If further testing is clinically indicated, the clinic will arrange it at a nearby diagnostic centre and review the report with you as part of your cardiology care. Appointments are arranged according to clinical need and current availability.
Why have this assessment at Medical Express Clinic
Prof Francis takes your history, examines you and decides which investigations, if any, would help. If a recording or scan would change that plan, the clinic coordinates it nearby and brings the report back into your review.
Prof Francis reviews any report in the context of your symptoms and agrees the next step with you.
Care at this clinic
Consultation is with Prof Darrel Francis, Consultant Cardiologist, GMC 4062833, at 117a Harley Street. Non-invasive tests listed below are arranged at a nearby diagnostic centre when they are clinically indicated, and the report is reviewed as part of your cardiology care at Medical Express Clinic. A resting ECG can also be booked on its own for £110 if that is all you need.
What is discussed at the consultation
Prof Francis starts with what is happening, your history and any results you already have, without needing a diagnosis before you arrive. Symptoms and risk factors are discussed in the room, and he then decides whether examination and further tests would help.
What the £250 visit includes
A private cardiology consultation includes:
- a detailed medical history
- a cardiovascular risk assessment
- a physical examination
- a management plan
If a test would help, it is explained before it is arranged. Letters or results you already have save time on facts that are already known.
Investigations arranged after clinical review
When a further investigation is clinically appropriate, Medical Express Clinic coordinates it through a nearby diagnostic centre. The report is then reviewed as part of your cardiology care.
The investigations
A fuller fee list, including the 24-hour Holter fee, is on the fees page.
What happens from enquiry to review
The consultation is the first step for most people. The ECG booking is only for those who already know they want that recording on its own.
Request the right appointment
The enquiry form is for the £250 consultation. The clinic contacts you to arrange a time with Prof Francis. A resting ECG can also be booked online for £110. Online ECG appointments are offered Monday to Friday, 10:00 to 17:30.
Meet Prof Francis
Prof Francis reviews your history, assesses cardiovascular risk, examines you when that is useful, and agrees a plan. If you have a referral letter or previous results, bring them.
Further tests, when needed
The clinic arranges the agreed investigation at a nearby diagnostic centre. You are told what the test is and why it has been suggested before it goes ahead.
Reviewing the report
How soon a report is ready varies by investigation. The findings are reviewed as part of your cardiology care.
Or call 0207 499 1991.
How results come back
There is no single turnaround that covers every test. A resting ECG, a Holter recording and an echocardiogram are different investigations, and the reporting window follows the test that was done.
Results and follow-up
Results vary by investigation. The clinic reviews the report and explains what it means for the plan you already agreed, or for the next step if that plan has changed. The consultant interprets a recording or scan report alongside your history, examination and other results. For a standalone ECG, the clinic will explain how that report will be shared when you attend.
When this clinic is not the first step
Severe chest pain, sudden severe breathlessness, collapse, or any symptom that makes you think you may be having a heart attack, is an emergency. Call 999 or go to A&E. A booked clinic visit is not the right first step for that.
Other routes
For urgent symptoms that are not life-threatening, NHS 111 can advise.
A GP consultation can be the better first visit for a new chest symptom, a routine cardiovascular risk review, or a GP-led ECG when that is clinically appropriate on site. This clinic is for consultant cardiology.
A planned men's health screen that includes cardiovascular markers and a GP interpretation is compared on Well Man examinations. That is screening, not a substitute for this consultation.
A standalone lipid blood test sits on cholesterol blood tests.
Prof Darrel Francis
Prof Darrel Francis is Consultant Cardiologist at Medical Express Clinic. He leads this service. Consultations are at 117a Harley Street. You can read his clinic profile on meet the team.
Clinical lead
- Prof Darrel Francis, Consultant Cardiologist
- GMC 4062833
- Consultation location: 117a Harley Street
- Telephone 0207 499 1991
Medical Express Clinic is CQC-registered and has practised at 117a Harley Street since 1984. Prof Francis sees you at 117a Harley Street; investigations are carried out at a nearby diagnostic centre when arranged.
Request a consultation or book an ECG
The consultation is for Prof Francis to assess you and agree a plan. The ECG booking is for people who already know they want that recording on its own.
Cardiology consultation · £250
Prof Darrel Francis, GMC 4062833. By appointment at 117a Harley Street.
Request a consultation through the enquiry form above, or call 0207 499 1991.
Holter monitoring (£520 for 24 hours, including analysis and report), exercise stress testing, ABPM and echocardiography are arranged after consultation. Or call 0207 499 1991.
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Sources & References
- GMC registration 4062833 can be checked on the GMC register. — General Medical Council register[Link]
- Care Quality Commission location record for Medical Express Clinic, 117A Harley Street, London, W1G 6AT. Telephone (020) 7499 1991. — Care Quality Commission location contact[Link]
- Call 999 or go to A&E for life-threatening emergencies, including suspected heart attack. NHS 111 can advise on urgent symptoms that are not life-threatening. — NHS: when to call 999[Link]
Prof Darrel Francis
Cardiology • GMC 4062833
“Prof Francis is a consultant cardiologist who provides cardiac oversight for comprehensive health screenings at Medical Express Clinic.”
Common questions
Q.How much is a private cardiology consultation?
A consultant cardiology consultation with Prof Darrel Francis at Medical Express Clinic is £250. You request it through the enquiry form, and the clinic contacts you to arrange the appointment. The visit is at 117a Harley Street.
Q.What does a private cardiology consultation include?
A consultation includes a detailed medical history, a cardiovascular risk assessment, a physical examination and a management plan. If a further test would help, it can be arranged at a nearby diagnostic centre after that review.
Q.How much does a private ECG cost?
A resting ECG is £110. You can book it online at /book-appointment?department=specialist-clinics&service=cardio-ecg&step=4. A specialist cardiologist consultation is £250. A 24-hour Holter monitor is £520, including analysis and report, and is arranged after clinical review.
Q.Can I book an ECG without a cardiology consultation first?
A resting ECG can be booked on its own for £110. If you want a consultant to assess you and decide whether any further test is useful, the £250 consultation is the usual first step.
Q.How do I arrange Holter monitoring, a stress test, ABPM or echocardiography?
After clinical review, the clinic can arrange Holter monitoring, a stress test, ABPM or echocardiography when indicated. A 24-hour Holter monitor, including analysis and report, is £520. Prices for exercise stress testing, ABPM and echocardiography are discussed before the test is arranged.
Q.How quickly can I get an appointment?
Call 0207 499 1991 for the current consultant and ECG timetable. Appointments are arranged according to clinical need and availability.
Q.Where does the consultation take place?
The consultation is at 117a Harley Street with Prof Darrel Francis. When a non-invasive cardiac investigation is arranged, it is coordinated through a nearby diagnostic centre.
Q.Should I see a cardiologist, a GP, or go to A&E?
Call 999 or go to A&E for severe chest pain or any symptom that may be a heart attack. NHS 111 can advise on urgent symptoms that are not life-threatening. A GP consultation at /gp-services is the usual first step for a general assessment. This £250 consultation is for a consultant cardiologist to assess you at Medical Express Clinic.
Q.If I already have a referral letter or previous results, should I bring them?
Bring any referral letter or previous results you already have.
