The Respiratory Clinic is run by specialist nurses and assists your doctor in making the diagnosis of a lung disease and then provides monitoring and education.
The majority of patients seen in the clinic have either asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We can help you with understanding the disease process and how to use inhalers and other medications. We will give reassurance to those with asthma and provide informative written information.
We aim to assess all patients each year by monitoring:
- Symptoms
- Inhaler use
- Compliance
- Smoking status
We use spirometry and peak flow measurement to help diagnose and monitor the disease and the effectiveness of medication.