Dr Helen Binns, Consultant Cardiologist
I see patients in the NHS and private sector with any cardiological conditions.
My specialist interests within cardiology include coronary disease, valve disease, nuclear cardiology and heart disease in older patients.
I take part in the Acute Cardiology on call rota at Northampton General Hospital (NGH) and see outpatients at NGH, Danetre Hospital and Kingswood Consulting rooms. I run a weekly specialist valve clinic at NGH and over many years have developed excellent relationships with my surgical colleagues at Harefield, Coventry and Oxford for patients in need of cardiac surgery.
Among my other roles at NGH I am the Royal College of Physicians Tutor for Medicine, provide Cardiology teaching to Leicester medical students in an Honorary Senior Lecturer role and manage nearly 100 junior doctors in Medicine.
I am a pragmatic doctor and I’m known for explaining often complex conditions to my patients in simple language to help them feel more comfortable and confident. My role is to advise people on how to improve their health and prognosis and I welcome patient’s active involvement in decision-making about investigations and treatment where necessary.