What were the findings of the committee regarding the role of specialist HF services?
The committee felt that some of these subfindings were inevitable in an organisation like the NHS for a condition that crosses boundaries between services. The subfinding on the expectations on HF services was rated very low confidence due to methodological concerns and lack of depth. However the committee recognised the experience of a member who had been involved in creating a local HF pathway and experienced the same issue: that people involved in different aspects of HF care had different expectations of the service. They also recognised that GPs differ in their desire to have specialist input and facility to manage heart failure and its comorbidities.