Introduction
Breathing problems are very common in people who have heart and lung conditions, or some types of cancer. Breathlessness can be disabling, frightening and distressing for all those concerned. This leaflet is to explain how the Breathlessness Intervention Service can help.
Who is the Breathlessness Intervention Service for?
The Breathlessness Intervention Service is for patients who:
- are troubled by breathlessness due to their condition
- are having treatment for their breathlessness
- may benefit from a self-help programme in order to manage their breathlessness
What is the Breathlessness Intervention Service?
The Breathlessness Intervention Service began in 2004. The team includes a consultant in palliative medicine, specialist occupational therapist and physiotherapists, and is supported by a clinical psychologist.
The Breathlessness Intervention Service can see families in their own home, or in clinic. We offer a variety of solutions that can help patients and their families live more easily with their breathing problems.
What will happen?
Contacts and further information
- If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask us at your appointment, or ring the office on 01223 349325.
- If you are unhappy about any aspect of the service, do discuss this with us - and you can always contact the Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) staff at Addenbrooke's for help and information on 01223 216756.
The service sometimes does research to make sure what we do is useful. You may be asked to take part in such research - but you can say no and your treatment will not be affected at all.
We are smoke-free
Smoking is not allowed anywhere on the hospital campus. For advice and support in quitting, contact your GP or the free NHS stop smoking helpline on 0800 169 0 169.
Other formats
Help accessing this information in other formats is available. To find out more about the services we provide, please visit our patient information help page (see link below) or telephone 01223 256998. www.cuh.nhs.uk/contact-us/accessible-information/
Contact us
Cambridge University Hospitals
NHS Foundation Trust
Hills Road, Cambridge
CB2 0QQ
Telephone +44 (0)1223 245151
https://www.cuh.nhs.uk/contact-us/contact-enquiries/