Please note ⚠︎: This specialty has now been moved over to the HNY Policy and Pathway Repository (PPR). Some of the links below may redirect you to the PPR. Please see the new Respiratory specialty page.

NICE (2020) state If a person has repeated or worsening respiratory symptoms such as a cough or wheezing, to ask about their housing conditions. If these are a concern, signpost them to request a housing assessment from the local authority. Details of how to request this can be found below:

City of York Council- By calling 01904 551550 or visiting https://www.york.gov.uk/housing

East Riding County Council- By calling 01482 393939 or visiting www.eastriding.gov.uk/housing

Selby District Council- By calling 01757 705101 or visiting https://www.selby.gov.uk/housing

Ryedale District Council- By calling 01653 600666 (Extension 43625) or visiting https://www.ryedale.gov.uk/living-here/housing.html

Hambleton District Council- By calling 01609 779977 or visiting https://www.hambleton.gov.uk/housing

Green inhaler switch: The purpose of this pack is support Primary Care and Community Pharmacy to deliver consistent messaging and support to patients about the greener inhaler switches.

• Public facing comms
• GP pharmacy comms

Asthma Management Plans* Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Fostair Mart  Symbicort Smart   My Asthma Plan - for paediatric patients Humber and North Yorkshire Adult Asthma Guideline 2023 Humber and North Yorkshire Children and Young People 6-11 years Asthma Guideline 2023 Humber and North Yorkshire Children and Young People 12-17 years Asthma Guideline 2023

• Home Oxygen *
• HCV ICS list of Self-management patient resources *
   
• Inhaler Technique Videos *
   
• Management of COPD in Primary Care Pathway*
  
  • COPD Rescue Pack Information
  • COPD Rescue Pack Patient Leaflet
• YTHFT COPD Management Plans *
  • Level 1 
  • Level 2 
  • Level 3 
     
• Pulmonary Rehabilitation * 
  • Pathway
  • SystmOne Referral Form
  • EMIS Web Referral Form
• Respiratory pathways launch, 'Learning at Lunch' - 18/11/2020 *

• Spirometry * 
  • Clinical Guidance for Restarting Spirometry in Primary Care
  • Risk Minimisation in Spirometry Restart
  • Reinstating Spirometry 2021

• COVID-19 Guidance *
  • Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Respiratory Outpatients Service temporary re-design due to COVID-19 – details on current service offers updated June 2020
  • COVID Follow-Up Advice V2
  • Recovering from coronavirus
  • RCGP Guidance of Management on the long term effects of Covid-19
  • MST-MDS Tool: To assist GPs understanding of long covid on mental health, TEWV recommend that they use this tool to measure the frequency of symptoms and their impact. (Tool includes; PHQ-9 Public Health Questionnaire – 9, Gad-7 Generalised Anxiety Disorder  Scale – 7, WSAS Work and Social Adjustment Scale)
  • Managing breathlessness at home during the COVID-19 outbreak 
  • Post-COVID Information for Primary Care
  • Access to NHS Oximeters in the community: PCN/Practice Information Pack and Briefing Paper

• Long Covid *  
  • Long Covid Management and Referral Guidance for YSTHFT Post COVID-19 MDT Assessment Service
  • COVID-19 Yorkshire Rehab Screening Tool (C19-YRS) for patients to complete
  • EMIS - EMIS letter template
  • Guide on how to important EMIS letter template
  • SystmOne Referral proforma can be found in the reporting unit here: Set up>Referrals & Letters>”New” Word Letter template>NECS>GP Referral to Post Covid MDT Assessment

• Community Respiratory Service Overview suspended (January 2022) *

• Continued Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)

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