Changes to Spirometry services
Spirometry is a simple test used to diagnose and monitor certain lung conditions by measuring how much air you can breathe in and out in one forced breath.
Spirometry services in Halton and Warrington have been performed by a nurse or doctor in GP surgeries, but in future will be performed and interpreted by accredited staff from Warrington and Halton Hospital Teaching NHS Foundation Trust with clinical oversight provided by a Senior Respiratory Physiologist.
Patients who previously had to attend an annual Spirometry Diagnostic Test will now only perform the test once every three years, unless there is a significant clinical deterioration.
Changes to national guidance on appropriate venues for Spirometry services means that only a few sites can now host the service. In Warrington and Halton they are:
- Orford Jubilee Neighbourhood Hub
- Great Sankey Neighbourhood Hub
- Bath Street Health & Wellbeing Centre
- Woolston Neighbourhood Hub
- Halton General Hospital
- Widnes Urgent Treatment Centre
To find out more and have your say please visit https://www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk/your-place/halton/have-your-say-spirometry-service-halton-and-warrington
