The Children's Respiratory Service is a multi-professional team that provides a comprehensive service for children, young people and their families with a range of respiratory conditions. These include Cystic Fibrosis, Bronchiectasis, Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia, Oxygen Dependency and complex Asthma.
The team comprises of:
- Two Consultant Paediatricians with a specialist interest in respiratory conditions
- A visiting Consultant Respiratory Paediatrician from Royal Manchester Children's Hospital
- Four Paediatric Respiratory Nurses
- One Paediatric Dietician with a specialist interest in Cystic Fibrosis
- Two Paediatric Physiotherapists
- Two medical secretaries
- Team administrator
The team provide care and support for children, young people and their families from diagnosis/referral including investigations, treatment and education. We see patients in a variety of settings including clinic, home, school/nursery and on the Children's Unit.
The Respiratory Service is part of the Cystic Fibrosis Transpennine Group and works closely with clinicians/professionals in other hospitals in the region. We aim to deliver Safe, Personal and Effective care at all times.
We are committed to:
- providing a first-class clinical service to all children and young people under our care
- approaching each child/young person as an individual, utilising the skills of the whole team to provide holistic care
- ensuring all our clinical staff are experienced specifically in the care of children and young people
- organising our services around the needs of children, young people and their families, as far as possible
- listening to our patients and adapting to their needs
- fostering a learning environment, to support the educational development of our own staff and other professionals
At the children's respiratory clinic, your child will be looked after by a team of specialists who are trained in caring for children and young people with respiratory conditions. This may include spirometry, lung function and FeNO testing, as well as taking a full history, completing ACT score, devising a Personal Asthma Action Plan and checking inhaler technique, therefore your appointment may take some time.
Service times / Contact us
This service runs from 8am-6pm Monday to Friday. Please note, this is not an emergency service.
You can contact us via phone on 01254 732336