Services
The Community Respiratory Team specialises in patients living with COPD, bronchiectasis, and interstitial lung disease. It supports treatment plans, hospital avoidance, self-care management and end-of-life care and planning with close links to Walsall Manor Hospital’s Respiratory Team. It operates across home visits and clinical settings in the community.
Pinfold Health Centre, Field Road, Bloxwich, WS3 3JP.
A referral from a healthcare professional is required including smoking history, GP medical summary, and recent spirometry. The team can also accept direct respiratory Consultant letters detailing diagnosis. This is then sent to the generic Community Nursing hub email and triaged by the receiving team.
Email: wht.communityrespiratory@nhs.net or wht.centralcomnursing@nhs.net
Operational hours are 8am-6pm, Monday to Friday, excluding bank holidays.
Telephone: 01922 604920, Option 2.
Out of hours support is via the Care Navigation Centre on 01922 604920, Option 1 (a 24 hour/seven-day service).
