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Dudley
- Physio – Chest Clearance via Respiratory consultant
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation – electronic referral on EMIS
- Action Heart Exercise Referral Scheme – for breathless patients requiring supervised exercise conditioning:
direct referral via electronic form on EMIS;Also “Action Health” for cancer referrals requiring supervised exercise conditioning – electronic referral or hard copy referral form (which has to be scanned and emailed to:- action.heart@nhs.net) accepted.
The above referrals lead to12 weeks of supervised, or remote, exercise with Action Heart. Counselling and weight management included.
- Cardiac/Pulmonary Rehabilitation – Stable patients with Heart Failure & Lung Disease, refer to Pulmonary Rehabilitation. Stable patients with Heart Failure & no Lung Disease, refer to Action Heart.
- Oxygen – electronic referral on EMIS
- FAB Group (Fatigue, Anxiety & Breathlessness) marystevenshospice.co.uk/our-care/refer/
- Lets Get Healthy – Patient refer via website:
www.letsgethealthy.co.uk
www.dudleyci.co.uk/services/lets-get-healthy-dudley
Sandwell and West Birmingham
Patients registered with Sandwell & WB CCG practice and/or a Sandwell resident:
Please refer patients needing breathlessness management using our Community Contact Centre, where you can access the Cardio-Respiratory services for patients with Heart Failure, COPD, Asthma, Bronchiectasis and ILD.
Treatments offered are:
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Onwards referral to Cardiac Rehabilitation (patients with Heart Failure only)
- Individualised Breathlessness management depending on diagnosis/condition
- Chest Physio for patients (for patients with respiratory disease & retaining sputum)
- Long-Covid Clinic
Community Contact Centre phone number: 0121 507 2664
Community Palliative Care: Connected Palliative Care number: 0121 507 2664 (option2)
email: wb-tr.swbh-gm-connected-pc-hub@nhs.net
Walsall
General Respiratory Issues:
- North Locality hub contact: 01922 605750
- East Locality hub contact: 01922 605442
- South Locality hub contact: 01922 605752
- West Locality hub contact: 01922 605764
Community Palliative Care Physio/OT
palliativeahp.team@nhs.net / 01922 602630
Community CNS/Consultant
palliativecns.team@nhs.net / 01922 602620
Walsall Specialist Stop Smoking Service: 01922 444044
Pulmonary and Cardiac rehabilitation Walsall Rehabilitation & Healthy Living (Heart Care)
Supervised or remote exercise programme
Tai Chi classes available
Please email: walsall.heartcarereferrals@nhs.net – attaching generic referral form
Wolverhampton
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation – electronic referral
- Lets Breathe – accessible to hospice patients experiencing breathlessness & fatigue. 4 week rolling program for 6 patients 2 hrs p/wk
Criteria – already known to Compton Care; GSF green; reversible causes exclude Covid-19 and chest infection. - Palliative breathlessness management refer via our care coordination team 01902 774570 or via our website www.comptoncare.org.uk/referral-form
Disclaimer
These Guidelines are intended for use by healthcare professionals and the expectation is that they will use clinical judgement, medical, and nursing knowledge in applying the general principles and recommendations contained within. They are not meant to replace the many available texts on the subject of palliative care.
Some of the management strategies describe the use of drugs outside their licensed indications. They are, however, established and accepted good practice. Please refer to the current BNF for further guidance.
Whilst SPAGG takes every care to compile accurate information , we cannot guarantee its correctness and completeness, and it is subject to change. We do not accept responsibility for any loss, damage or expense resulting from the use of this information.