Respiratory

We offer acutely unwell patients a 24 hour on-call emergency respiratory service, with a weekend service for respiratory patients where appropriate. 

Intensive Care 

We have a dedicated intensive care service which provides acute respiratory and rehabilitative care to our patients in our general and neurosurgical intensive care units. 

Medical 

The physiotherapy department provides an inpatient service for respiratory care and rehabilitation of medical patients where appropriate. There is an outpatient service for medical respiratory patients and neuromuscular patients. 

Areas of speciality include:

• Ambulatory oxygen assessments
• Airway clearance and exercise prescription
• Respiratory management of patients at the consultant led respiratory clinics. 

Surgical 

The physiotherapy department provides a service for pre- and post- operative patients. The service manages our patients in the general intensive care setting and provides rehabilitation where appropriate. 

Specialities include:

• Tracheostomy Initiative (Joint venture with neurosurgery service)
• Post Ear Nose and Throat surgery care
• Post renal surgery care
• Post upper and lower abdominal surgery care 

Covid-19 

We have a physiotherapy Covid-19 service which manages patients who are referred to our Long Covid Clinic. 

Chronic Disease Management 

We provide specialist care for patients who are referred for management of their chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or who present at our Emergency Department. A core aspect of this service is to provide timely intervention to relieve symptoms and reduce the time spent in hospital. 

Cystic Fibrosis 

This service is offered to inpatients and outpatients under the care of a respiratory consultant. Management includes assessment of respiratory function. 

This consists of:

• Education in appropriate airway clearance techniques
• Provision of airway clearance devices
• Non-Invasive Ventilation (NIV)
• Exercise
• Musculoskeletal screening and intervention where appropriate