Organisation Details

GPs, Consultants, Community Nurses, Hospital Nurses and any other Allied Health Professionals may refer patients to the Respiratory Team for assessment and review of patients in the community, in West Norfolk. We are also available as a source of advice for the acute hospital regarding Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), newly diagnosed Interstitial Lung Disease and Bronchiectasis.

Patients referred to the Respiratory team can be seen at home. Subsequent home visits may be offered as necessary. Patients already known to the Respiratory nurse team may self-refer for advice / assessment and exacerbation management.

Oxygen Service (as part of the Respiratory team West):
Patients on Long term Oxygen Therapy (LTOT) are followed up in the community where they have a capillary blood test performed, checking oxygen and carbon dioxide levels. Oxygen flow rate can then be altered accordingly.

The service will also follow up patients in the community who have been prescribed oxygen therapy on hospital discharge. The team will work very closely with the patient’s GP, Respiratory Consultant, Heart Failure specialist nurses and Macmillan nurses.

Patients and their families / carers can contact the service directly with any queries they have about their oxygen therapy. The service also educates patients about the use of oxygen. This takes place within the community setting.

Interpretation and translation services can be arranged by staff, for users of this service, by prior arrangement.

Home visits are provided by this service.

The Asthma and Lung UK has leaflets and information on their website.