All diagnostic procedures are undertaken locally at each site. Patients requiring surgery for lung cancer treatment or complicated pleural diseases are referred to the Cardiothoracic team at University Hospital North Midlands, Stoke-on-Trent. Respiratory wards at each site are also fully equipped to provide non-invasive ventilation treatment in an emergency.

Out-patient care

We offer general respiratory clinics and specialist clinics for sleep, lung cancer and asthma. There is a rapid access lung cancer clinic, meeting the national target at both hospitals. Specialist Respiratory Nurses provide an excellent, integrated sleep clinic working with the community team.

Consultant-led outreach respiratory clinics are provided at Newtown, Bridgnorth and Whitchurch.

Some of our specialist work involving pulmonary hypertension, alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency, chronic non-invasive ventilation and assessment for lung transplant is referred to Sheffield, Stoke-on-Trent and Birmingham.

Conditions we treat

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Asthma
Bronchiectasis
Sleep Apnoea
Lung Cancer
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Sarcoidosis
Aspergillosis
Cystic Fibrosis
Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency

Tests we conduct

Respiratory tests

Pulmonary Function Test (PFT)
Oxygen Assessment
Sleep Studies
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Therapy
Field Exercise Test
Airway Challenge and Muscle Function Tests
Chest CT Scan

Cardiorespiratory tests

Cardio Pulmonary Exercise Test (CPEX)

Interventional Procedures

Bronchsocopy
Endobronchial Ultrasound
Ultrasound guided drainage of pleural collection