NBT
Monday to Friday 2pm-3pm on MDCU. Seen same or next day for patients with new effusions or known pleural disease threatening admission.
Referrals should be discussed with the Pleural SpR on 07894 803088 then email the referral to pleural-referrals@nbt.nhs.uk
BRI
When
Monday and Tuesday afternoons.
Where
Respiratory department, Location A221, Bristol Royal Infirmary.
Inclusion criteria
Any adult patient with pleural disease that needs investigating. This includes pleural effusions, pneumothorax follow-up and pleural thickening.
NB: The clinic is set up to perform diagnostic pleural taps and therapeutic pleural aspirations. Any patient requiring a procedure must be physically capable of sitting on edge of trolley independently whilst procedure is performed
Exclusion criteria
Patients who are systemically unwell
Refer using the Pleural Clinic Referral Form (word doc).
Email referral form to: ubh-tr.respiratorynurseandphysio@nhs.net
The clinic is every Monday and Tuesday afternoon, we triage all referrals and book into the soonest clinic available, depending on capacity. If you are concerned that your patient needs to be seen and would like to discuss the referral please call: 0117 3424101.
- Please ensure patient contact telephone number is included.
- Please attach a copy of the patients recent medications, and relevant medical history.
- If attending from ED, please ensure a copy of the ED notes are attached.
If referring patients for a procedure please ensure they are aware of this and that they may be in the department for some time.