Conditions treated
- children established or considered for long term ventilation
- sleep-related respiratory failure and apnoea
- congenital lung abnormalities
- severe and complex asthma (previous PICU or HDU, 2 or more courses of prednisolone per year)
- rare lung diseases of infancy
- bronchopulmonary dysplasia on oxygen
- congenital anomaly of larynx, trachea and bronchus
- suspected bronchiectasis in children
Procedures performed
- fibreoptic bronchoscopy
- pulmonary function testing in children > 3 years (diagnostics for asthma)
- hypoxic challenge (fit to fly test) in children
Administrative requirements
To book transport or a translator if required and to indicate this in the referral letter.
To ensure that we have all of the patient’s up to date details, including:
- address
- contact numbers
- NHS number
- ethnic group
Exclusions
Please refer to the General Paediatrics department for the following:
- patients with cystic fibrosis
- chronic cough
- chronic respiratory symptoms, such as:
- wheeze
- recurrent chestiness
- recurrent pneumonia
- asthma (of a severity less than NRAD/BTS/NICE criteria for referral to a specialist)
- viral induced wheeze
- recurrent URTI