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Outpatient services

Dr Thom Daniels in clinicCystic fibrosis clinics

Clinics are held in our dedicated consulting rooms on C level West wing. They are held in the afternoons on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.  Appointments are available at 2pm and at 3.30pm.  Please allow plenty of time for parking.

You can expect to be seen every time by one of the doctors in the team.  In addition you may be seen by the CF nurse specialist, the physiotherapist, and the dietitian.  Other members of the team may be available on request.  If you know in advance that you need to see a particular member of the team or have particular requirements, please give us as much notice  as possible.

Specialist clinics

In addition to the members of the adult CF team, you may need to see other specialists for advice about managing your CF.

The following people provide out patients services in the adult CF clinics:

  • Professor Richard Holt – diabetes (usually first Monday of every month)
  • Professor Nigel Arden – rheumatology and CF bone disease (usually first Tuesday of every month)
  • Dr Kate Nash – liver problems (usually first Wednesday of each month)
  • Dr David Fine and Dr Fanny Shek - gastrointestinal problems (Wednesday afternoons)

We work closely with our ear, nose and throat (ENT) doctors Mr Phil Harries and Mr Rami Salib.  They will see you in their own clinic as necessary. 

Other outpatient services

Nurse recording resultsAnnual reviews

Annual reviews are an important part of every patient’s care. They happen on Monday and Tuesday mornings, and can last up to five hours. You can expect to be seen by a representative of each part of the team. Tests routinely required include blood tests, a urine sample, lung function testing, and an exercise test. 

Annual reviews are booked by the admin team one to three months in advance.  You will be contacted by a member of the team to book a convenient day.   

Home IV service

We provide a home IV service so that patients can have antibiotics at home when this is appropriate.

There are two methods for this: 

  • For patients who are in Hampshire, it may be possible to arrange for a nurse from Healthcare at Home to visit you twice a day to administer your antibiotics and take blood tests for levels. 
  • For patients outside Hampshire, it may be possible for you to self-administer the antibiotics.  Before this can happen, the CF nurse specialists will first ensure that you are competent and confident at self administering the drugs. 

There are times when it may be more appropriate for you to have antibiotics in hospital, especially if you are very unwell or you would additionally benefit from more intensive treatment. For many patients it is helpful to have a few days in hospital, then complete the rest of the course at home. All of this will be discussed with patients individually.