This is for Sutherland Hospital Medicine
Interventional Bronchology / Pleural Service TSH
Interventional bronchology are procedures that utilise minimally invasive techniques
Our senior clinicians perform a range of interventional bronchology and pleural procedures. These include:
Locked Bag 21,
Taren Point, NSW 2229
Respiratory Consultant or Registrar On-call via the Sutherland Hospital Switchboard
Lung Function Lab
Our laboratory assists in the investigation and management of a wide range of lung conditions including asthma, smoking-related diseases and other complaints of breathlessness.
Lung function testing include spirometry (pre and post bronchodilator), measurement of lung volumes and diffusion capacity, airways challenge test by mannitol, exercise oximetry, skin prick testing for common aeroallergens, respiratory muscle pressure testing, fraction exhaled nitric oxider (FeNO).
Referrals to the laboratory may be from a specialist or from general practitioners. Our lung function tests are covered by Medicare (bulk-billed).
The Lung Function Lab is located on Level 2 next to RADIUS. For further information contact the Respiratory Scientist Mr David Bolton/Mr William Lin on Telephone: 02 9540 8028 and Fax: 02 9540 8067.
Locked Bag 21,
Taren Point, NSW 2229
Referrals
Referrals to the laboratory may be from a specialist or from general practitioners.
For further information, contact Respiratory Scientist, Mr David Bolton
Respiratory Coordinated Care Program
Community Respiratory Service (RCCCP)
The Respiratory Coordinated Care Program (RCCP) is a hospital-based community program implemented across both St George and Sutherland Hospitals that provides home visits to patients who are unwell from a respiratory condition. This specialised hospital-based community program is also designed to assist people with advanced lung disease to live optimally well in their homes.
Our nurses and physiotherapists work together to provide exceptional, specialised respiratory care, short and longer term, which has proven to decrease the number of visits to hospital and reduce length of stay, allowing patients to remain optimally well at home with the added support of our 7 day per week service.
We are contactable between the hours of 0800-1630, 7 days a week and whilst providing specialised respiratory care, we often act as the link between the hospital and the patient, and/or the patient and their GP.
Referral Form – RCCP TSH Respiratory Clinic
Referral Form – Community Intake
Contact between the hours of 0800-1630, 7 days a week
For further information contact RCCP nurses on Tel: 9540 7595 or 0428 977 974
Respiratory Coordinated Care Program
Community Respiratory Service (RCCCP)
The Respiratory Coordinated Care Program (RCCP) is a hospital-based community program implemented across both St George and Sutherland Hospitals that provides home visits to patients who are unwell from a respiratory condition. This specialised hospital-based community program is also designed to assist people with advanced lung disease to live optimally well in their homes.
Our nurses and physiotherapists work together to provide exceptional, specialised respiratory care, short and longer term, which has proven to decrease the number of visits to hospital and reduce length of stay, allowing patients to remain optimally well at home with the added support of our 7 day per week service.
We are contactable between the hours of 0800-1630, 7 days a week and whilst providing specialised respiratory care, we often act as the link between the hospital and the patient, and/or the patient and their GP.
Referral Form – RCCP TSH Respiratory Clinic
Referral Form – Community Intake
Contact between the hours of 0800-1630, 7 days a week
For further information contact RCCP nurses on Tel: 9540 7595 or 0428 977 974
Respiratory and Sleep Medicine Department
The Sutherland Hospital Respiratory and Sleep Medicine Department comprises of a team of medical, nursing, allied health and administrative staff who are dedicated to supporting people in the diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of acute and chronic respiratory and sleep problems including
- Asthma and allergy
- Pulmonary fibrosis
- Sleep disordered breathing and obstructive sleep apnoea
- Respiratory failure
- Tuberculosis
- Occupational dust diseases
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Lung cancer
- Pulmonary Hypertension
- Bronchiectasis
- Pleural diseases
Our inpatient ward, Warada (meaning Waratah) is equipped to care for patients with airborne infectious diseases, and those requiring non-invasive ventilatory support (e.g. high flow nasal oxygen humidifiers) used for the treatment of severe respiratory failure.
Our service also has a community focused “Respiratory Coordinated Care Program” (RCCP) providing care to very unwell inpatients in the home as well as ongoing support and supervision of chronic respiratory disease patients.
We have a dedicated Respiratory Lung Function Laboratory performing outpatient lung function testing, skin allergen testing and functional assessments such as waking or exercise oximetry and breathing tests.
Interventional pulmonology procedures are available for outpatient and inpatient bronchoscopy, Endobronchial Ultrasound Guided TransBronchial Biopsies (EBUS-TBNA), Medical Pleuroscopy and Bronchial Thermoplasty.
Our service also provides outpatient clinics that cover General Respiratory Medicine, Pulmonary fibrosis, Chronic Respiratory Failure and General Sleep Medicine, Pleural diseases, Respiratory Supportive Care Program for breathlessness and severe chronic lung diseases.
GP electronic referrals only - we are no longer accepting faxed referrals for this clinic.
General Enquiries Number:
9540 7067
Outpatient Clinic Bookings Number:
9540 7067