Respiratory Medicine
With a dedicated Respiratory unit the team consists of four
Consultants supported by a team of medical staff, Specialist Nurses
and a Physiotherapist.
An outpatient service consists of both consultant and nurse-led
clinics including asthma There is also inpatient ward care,
non-invasive ventilatory support, ITU and HDU access and
bronchoscopy and EBUS (Endo Bronchial Ultrasound) services The
service also provides full lung volumes, gas transfer, pulmonary
function testing including whole body Plethysmography, flow volume
loops, Nebuliser therapy, spiral and multislice CT, MRI and Nuclear
medicine on site.
The service participates in cancer network programmes, and there is
also a pulmonary rehabilitation programme.
We offer a dedicated weekly "lung cancer day". This has been set up
on a weekly basis (every Tuesday).
- All suspected lung cancers are seen early in the morning, in
the outpatient clinic
- CT imaging is performed later the same morning and reported by
a designated Radiologist
- Following consultation with the Radiologist, the Chest
Consultant will arrange for a bronchoscopy
- If PET imaging is deemed necessary, the request would be made
immediately
- The lung MDT (Multi Disciplinary Team Meeting) takes place to
review histology and decide on management
- Patients are reviewed the day after the MDT(Multi Disciplinary
Team Meeting) (late in the morning of the next Investigation Day)
to advise of diagnosis and agree a management plan
In addition to providing an efficient and effective service for
patients and responding to the Peer Review recommendations, the
establishment of this clinic also support the achievement of the
14, 31 and 62 day National Cancer Targets.