The service is provided by Respiratory Nurse Specialists, Case Managers and Complex Case Managers with a respiratory interest working in partnership with hospital staff, GPs, practice nurses and social care staff.
The service is provided to patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease to facilitate early discharge from hospital with the community respiratory team providing specialist treatment and support at home in surroundings familiar to the patient.
The service provides full physical and social assessments for patients
We can provide the short term loan of nebulisers
Emergency short burst oxygen therapy can be provided if needed
We can prescribe treatment, as appropriate, to help with the recovery of an acute illness
The service is available from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, excluding bank holidays.
All patients are seen within 24 hours of being discharged from hospital unless it is a weekend where we will try and involve out of hours and community nurses if possible.
Contact your clinician for details of Breathe-Easy and the British Lung Foundation.