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Community Respiratory Services
Community Respiratory Services
Service Information
Our respiratory service is led by a GP with Extended Role in Respiratory Medicine, supported by a respiratory consultant, a GP with a special interest in respiratory medicine, nurses with advanced respiratory training, and healthcare assistants certified to provide high-quality respiratory diagnostic testing.
Our service is structured using a one-stop-shop model, to provide patients with an accurate diagnosis, appropriate management plan, and detailed education all within one appointment where possible.
Inclusion Criteria
- Adults and children aged 5 and over with:
- Suspected asthma for diagnosis
- Suspected COPD for diagnosis
- Asthma or COPD with worsening symptoms or disease control
- Chronic cough
- Chronic breathlessness
Exclusion Criteria
- Children aged under 5 with:
- Suspected cancer
- Suspected tuberculosis, sleep apnoea, occupational asthma, or other conditions, where referring to local sub-specialist clinics is advised
- Housebound patients as we do not currently have the ability to provide home visits
Diagnostics Provided
- Lung function testing including spirometry
- Reversibility testing
- Fractional inhaled nitric oxide (FeNO)
- Peak flow testing
- Chest X-ray
- Sputum tests
- Direct access to further tests provided by local secondary providers, including:
- Full lung function tests including gas transfer and lung volumes
- Bronchial provocation challenge tests
- CT scanning,
Referral method
Referrals should be made using the standard referral template, emailed to modality.respiratory1@nhs.net
Our service is also available on eRS – search “modality respiratory”. Please note the service shows as a referral for assessment, as all patients are triaged and if accepted then booked in by the service for face to face consultation.
