Community respiratory service
The west Hertfordshire Enhanced Community Respiratory Service is provided by Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust.
About the service
The enhanced community respiratory service looks after patients, over the age of 18, with a range of diagnosed respiratory conditions, including COPD, asthma, bronchiectasis, interstitial lung disease, tuberculosis and obstructive sleep apnoea.
Respiratory Consultants, specialist respiratory nurses and physiotherapists provide a range of services including
- Respiratory Out-patient clinics for diagnosed respiratory conditions
- Pulmonary rehabilitation and maintenance
- Home oxygen Service (including assessment and review)
- Hospital at home – following an exacerbation of a respiratory condition
- Domicillary Non-invasive ventilation
- Sleep Studies and provision of CPAP
- Community TB Nursing and contact tracing service
- Early supported discharge from secondary care
- Seven day advice line helping patients to manage their conditions
The service works in partnership with consultant respiratory physicians at local acute hospitals to provide respiratory and pulmonary rehabilitation clinics across west Hertfordshire.
Clinics
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St Albans & Harpenden |
Albans City Hospital Outpatient, Waverly Road, St Albans |
Monday, Thursday: 9am to 5pm |
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St Albans & Harpenden |
YMCA Charters Leisure Centre, 59 Russet Drive, St Albans |
Pulmonary Rehab: Wednesday, Friday : 1pm to 4pm |
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Watford & Three Rivers |
Watford General Hospital Outpatient, Vicarage Road, Watford |
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: 1pm to 5pm |
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Watford & Three Rivers |
Watford Leisure Centre, Peace Prospect, Watford |
Pulmonary Rehab: Monday, Wednesday: 1pm to 4pm |
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Dacorum |
Hemel Hempstead Hospital, Hillfield Road, Hemel Hempstead |
Monday to Saturday: 9am to 5pm (Chest Clinic: Monday, Wednesday, Friday) |
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Dacorum |
Hemel Hempstead Sportspace, Park Road, Hemel Hempstead |
Pulmonary Rehab: Tuesday, Thursday: 1pm to 4pm |
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Hertsmere |
Potters Bar Hospital, Barnet Road, Potters Bar |
Monday and Tuesday |
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Hertsmere |
The Venue Leisure Centre, Elstree Way, Borehamwood |
Pulmonary Rehab: Tuesday, Friday : 1pm to 4pm |
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Hertsmere |
Furzefield Leisure Centre, Mutton Way, Potters Bar |
Pulmonary Rehab: Tuesday, Friday: 1pm to 4pm |
Contacts
Office phone: 01442 287604
Advice line: 07944 960825
Email: westherts.resp@nhs.net
Further information
The Community Respiratory page on the Central London Community Trust website has more information Link here.