Mr. James McVeigh BHSc (Nurs), CCCert, MCN & FFACNP, is an authorised Nurse Practitioner within the specialty field of cardiology. Qualified as a Registered Nurse (RN) in 1988 in Belfast in Northern Ireland and immigrated to Australia in 1992. Commenced employment as an RN in cardiology in 1992 at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Sydney and since that date has been employed by a number of the large tertiary referral hospital in Sydney (St Vincent’s & Prince of Wales) until today.

Also worked in nursing academia from 1998-2001 as the Cardiac Specialists Educator at then NSW College of Nursing. Commenced current employment at Prince of Wales Hospital (POWH) in Sydney in 2001 and responsible for the development and delivery of the Heart Failure service. Authorised as a Nurse Practitioner (specialized in cardiology practice) in 2003 to enhance outcomes and provide a flexible management approach for people living with heart failure. Research activities include involve being the principle POWH site investigator for the Which Heart failure Intervention is most Cost-effective in reducing Hospital stay (WHICH II) trial 2013- 2016 and Co –investigator on “Total Cardiac Care” – pilot study at POWH (2019-2020) a randomized mobile phone app providing tele monitoring for the management of ACS & HF Current academic appointments at Sydney University and UTS nursing departments as an associate lecturer. He was an original content expert for Heart-Online, (www.heartonline.org.au) an online educational resource to assist in the management of Heart Failure and cardiac rehabilitation.