Dr Carol Whelan BSc MD FRCP FBSE FESC was appointed as Consultant Cardiologist in October 2009 with an interest in imaging, heart failure and cardiac amyloidosis, at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. She was appointed as Honorary Associate Professor at University College London in recognition for her work at the National Amyloidosis Centre (NAC). She became the hospital clinical lead for heart failure in 2011 and is now the trust lead.

She was appointed lead for the Heart Failure Clinical Practice Group (CPG) work at the trust in 2018 and chairs a weekly meeting of the dedicated team cross site. Through the CPG, the team harmonises the automated clinical pathway for patients with heart failure to achieve excellence in a quality service across the trust.

In November 2025, Dr Whelan will become chair elect of the British Society for Heart Failure.