Respiratory centre

We're a team of many different health professionals, dedicated to improving your care and quality of life if you have a respiratory condition. We aim to provide a supportive and easily accessible service based on your individual needs.

The respiratory centre (TRC) was set up to help reduce the number of people who needed to be admitted to hospital and length of stay, and to improve care for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a collection of lung diseases that cause breathing problems. We're proud to have won several awards for this innovative approach.

We have one of the lowest lengths of stay in the country for patients with COPD, and our unique admission avoidance service means that we can often offer a same day appointment if you need an urgent review.

We also provide intermediate care for a wider range of respiratory disease and long-term breathing difficulties, including difficult asthma, allergies and interstitial lung disease.

We work closely with the pulmonary function laboratory (who carry out lung function diagnostic tests) and act as a point of access to the allergy and immunology service.

Services we provide

Our services include oxygen assessments, nurse-led local clinics, fitness to fly assessments, community home visits and end of life care.

Your feedback

Please fill in the respiratory centre patient questionnaire (below) and return it to us at our address or by emailing trc@uhs.nhs.uk.

Please do not use this email for enquiries relating to your condition or an appointment. All enquiries of this nature should be made using the phone numbers listed in the contact us section.