Community Respiratory Team

• Community Respiratory Team leaflet
• Autogenic Drainage
• Breathing Exercises
• Breathless Management 
• Closed System Suctioning
• Ecigarette and Oxygen advice
• Incentive Spirometer
• Open Catheter Suctioning
• PEP mask
• Percussion and Vibration
• The Acapella
• Yankauer Suction
• Chest clearance techniques.

If you're a GP or health care professional and you'd like to refer a patient into our service, please download the referral form from our GPs and Referrers page HERE.

Early Supported Discharge

This service is for patients with an acute exacerbation of COPD. Patients registered with a Sefton GP who have been admitted to hospital, or who have attended Accident and Emergency or Medical Assessment Unit with an exacerbation of COPD, can be assessed by a Nurse Practitioner to determine whether, with suitable medication, nursing and social support they can be safely cared for at home and have their discharge expedited.

The service operates 8.00am - 8.00pm, 7 days per week and accepts referrals from health professionals within acute hospitals.

The service also offers the below: 

Hospital at Home Service

This service is for patients registered with a Sefton GP who have a confirmed diagnosis of COPD by spirometry with an acute exacerbation of COPD. In particular patients in whom emergency admission to hospital could potentially be avoided by timely assessments and on-going management at home.

Sefton Community Respiratory Team offer a 2 hour response service following acceptance of a referral, which can be accessed through Single Point of Contact Service 0300 323 0240, during the hours 8am - 6pm.

Patients can be referred to the Community Respiratory Team for review by a Specialist Respiratory Specialist Nurse by a GP, Community Matron, Practice Nurse, Walk-In Centre and North West Ambulance Service via SPC (Single Point of Contact) on 0300 323 0240.

COPD Optimisation Appointments

Patients who have been admitted to Aintree University Hospital or Southport and Ormskirk District General Hospital, with an exacerbation of COPD who are not already under a Chest Consultant can be referred for a Community COPD Optimisation review.