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 Dr Allan Harkness is a Consultant Cardiologist based in
Colchester seeing patients from across Essex and Suffolk. His main clinic is at
The Oaks Hospital in Colchester. 

His practice covers the whole spectrum of adult cardiology
including chest pain, breathlessness, heart failure, high blood pressure,
murmurs, blackouts and palpitations. His comprehensive training in Glasgow and
London resulted in accreditation in both Cardiology and General Medicine. He
can therefore offer a more holistic review when considering problems relating
to your heart. 

Dr Harkness has been a Consultant Cardiologist at Colchester
Hospital since 2006 and at the Essex Cardiothoracic Centre since it opened in
2007. 

In 2010, he became the Clinical Lead for Cardiology at
Colchester Hospital. He led the introduction of many advances in cardiology
services, including valve clinics, heart failure services, MRI compatible
pacemakers, implantable loop recorders, stress echo, transoesophageal echo, 3D
echo and CT coronary angiography. He is accredited in echocardiography
(transthoracic and transoesophageal) with the British Society of
Echocardiography and in CT Angiography with the British Society of
Cardiovascular Imaging. 

In 2017, Dr Harkness became the Divisional Director for
Medicine and Emergency Care at Colchester Hospital. He continued in this role
for two three-year terms of office, covering the merger with Ipswich Hospital and
the Pandemic. In 2023, he was appointed Deputy Associate Medical Director for
Patient Safety. 

These lead roles have given him the perspective to
continually improve both his practice and the standards of care where he works.
This is reflected in his patient feedback. 

Dr Harkness is an active member of the Education Committee
of the British Society of Echocardiography, contributing to guideline
development and training programmes. In 2019, in recognition of his
contribution to education, research, leadership, volunteering and national reputation,
he was awarded Fellowship of the British Society of Echocardiography. In 2021, in
recognition of his service and contribution to the advancement of
echocardiography, the society presented him with their 2021 Lifetime Achievement
Award.