Expanding cancer care at home: Sciensus launches home ECG service with One Heart Clinic
Sciensus is partnering with One Heart Clinic to launch a new home-based ECG service for private cancer patients, expanding access to cardiac monitoring and enabling more people to receive cancer treatment at home.
Bringing cardiac monitoring into the home
Sciensus and One Heart Clinic have announced a new partnership to deliver ECG testing in the home for private cancer patients, improving access to this important diagnostic tool while reducing the need for extra hospital visits during treatment. The service will launch in phases across selected regions in the UK and will embed ECG monitoring into a nurse-led homecare pathway, helping support treatment decisions for therapies that require routine ECG assessment at initiation and throughout treatment.
Delivered as an extension of Sciensus’ established cancer care model, ECGs will be carried out at home by specialist cancer nurses using a small, non-invasive portable device and securely transmitted to One Heart Clinic for specialist interpretation. Consultant cardiology reports will be returned within 24 hours and shared with treating cancer consultants through Sciensus’ digital systems, enabling rapid escalation if any concerns are identified.
This partnership strengthens our integrated model of cancer care closer to home. By combining specialist nursing support with timely access to ECG testing, we are enhancing patient protection and supporting access to a wider range of cancer treatments that can be delivered in the home.
Mark Hawken, Managing Director, Cancer Services at Sciensus
Helping more patents access treatment at home
The service is particularly relevant for patients receiving therapies, including newer cancer treatments such as those used in breast cancer, where ECG monitoring is required. By bringing this capability into the home, Sciensus is helping remove a key barrier to treatment outside the hospital setting, supporting faster clinical decision-making, earlier detection of potential cardiac issues and enabling more patients to benefit from home-based care.
Dr Sherif Raouf, Clinical Director of Cancer at Sciensus, said: “Cancer care should reflect the needs of the whole patient. By reducing the practical and emotional burden associated with hospital visits, while also enabling access to treatments that require closer monitoring, we are creating a more personalised and manageable care experience without compromising clinical quality.”
Evidence from emerging digital home-based cancer care models suggests that remote monitoring, including home ECG and other safety checks, can detect treatment-related risks earlier, reduce unnecessary hospital visits and support better quality of life and survival through fewer treatment interruptions. This aligns with Sciensus’ approach, where specialist nurses and digital tools work together to improve adherence, persistence and overall health outcomes for patients treated at home.
A specialist-led model
The collaboration brings together Sciensus’ home-based cancer care infrastructure and One Heart Clinic’s specialist cardiology expertise, creating a connected pathway that supports both patients and consultants. The model is designed to give cancer teams timely access to the information they need while making the treatment experience more flexible and convenient for patients.
Dr Ravi Assomull, Consultant Cardiologist at One Heart Clinic, said: “Timely access to ECG assessment is essential for many cancer patients, particularly as newer therapies increasingly require cardiac monitoring. This partnership enables rapid, specialist interpretation through a clinically robust and patient-centred pathway, ensuring cancer teams have the information they need to support treatment decisions.”
The ECG service also supports Sciensus’ broader ambition to expand access to innovative treatments and supportive services through its homecare infrastructure, including medicine delivery, remote monitoring and digital care pathways. It also gives consultants streamlined access to nationwide cardiology expertise through One Heart Clinic, supporting more connected and scalable cancer care delivery.
