Georgiana Neculau

Georgiana Neculau is an Advanced Nurse Practitioner and Lead Nurse for Inherited Cardiac Conditions (ICC) at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust. She completed her BSc (Hons) in Adult Nursing, followed by postgraduate studies in Pharmacology Practice, Non-Medical Prescribing, and an MSc in Genomic Medicine.

She has been closely involved with the Sudden Unexpected Death (SUD) Pathway Programme since its inception, initially leading its implementation in Birmingham before driving its expansion across the wider West Midlands. She coordinates delivery of the pathway across some of the largest and most complex coronial regions in the country, overseeing post-mortem genetic referrals, working directly with coronial teams, and ensuring timely access to ICC services for affected families. Her work involves extensive clinical engagement, providing direct patient care and support to families affected by sudden cardiac death.

Over the past eight years, Georgiana has led a regional ICC nursing team, championing the development of nurse-led services to enhance equity of care and expand clinical opportunities for nurses. She has overseen pathway redesign, streamlined referral processes, and implemented nurse-led clinics, while supporting the integration of genomic medicine into routine cardiac care. Her clinical expertise focuses on inherited arrhythmia syndromes, and she played a pivotal role in establishing one of the first fully nurse-led Long QT clinics in England.

Her clinical career began in atrial fibrillation research, where she led recruitment for one of the largest AF studies in the UK, with publications in the European Heart Journal and PLOS Medicine. She presents nationally and internationally on inherited cardiac conditions and is committed to advancing patient-centred care, education, and best practice across inherited cardiovascular services.