Respiratory - BankstownThe Respiratory Unit is located in a shared clinic with the Neurology Unit in the middle of the hospital, with three consulting rooms and a Lung Function laboratory. There are offices for respiratory CNC, consultants and registrar. The inpatients are admitted to ward 2G, which is a mixed medical ward, with a respiratory subspecialty slant. The nursing staff have been up-skilled in looking after intercostal tubes and sicker respiratory patients. Outpatients are reviewed in the clinic. There are 5 - 6 clinics per week which are run by three consultants and the advanced respiratory registrar. Outpatients are also reviewed at the clinic at other times by the advanced trainee, consultant and respiratory CNC. We have links with Oncology Department at Bankstown Hospital, Radiation Oncology at Liverpool Hospital and cardiothoracic surgeons at Liverpool Hospital. There are also links with Ambulatory Care Department, especially in treating pulmonary emboli and mild pneumonia. Outpatients requiring follow up maybe seen in Ambulatory Care Unit. A Pulmonary Rehabilitation is run by the respiratory physiotherapists. Flexible Bronchoscopy and EBUS are performed at Endoscopy Unit. There are informal links with the community nurses. The respiratory CNC has links with community nurses, but in-hospital work occupies most of his time. There are links with Concord Hospital and RPAH, including the advance trainee doing a Sleep Clinic and involved in Concord Clinic meetings. Patients requiring sleep investigations are referred to the Sleep Clinics at Liverpool and Concord Hospital. Services In patients – ward 2G Location Eldridge Road, Bankstown Contact Head of Department – Dr A Frankel |
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