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Why choose us?

The Respiratory Centre is uniquely staffed by several specialist nurses and consultants, ensuring high quality care for all our patients.

The centre was established at Southampton General Hospital in the winter of 1999/2000 with the dual aims of:

  1. Preventing patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) needing to be admitted to hospital.
  2. Helping COPD patients who are admitted to hospital to get home early, with the assistance of a specialist community respiratory nursing team.

Working closely with patients and other care organisations, the Respiratory Centre has evolved considerably. It now provides a wide range of intermediate respiratory care services, from those with acute (severe and immediate) needs through to chronic (long term) problems.

Southampton has one of the lowest lengths of stay nationwide for patients with COPD and our unique admission avoidance service means that we can often offer same day appointments for patients requiring urgent reviews.  

Respiratory Centre plaudits 

  • Health and Social Care Awards 2010The Health Foundation SHINE Award 2009 - The Respiratory Centre won one of the Health Foundations Awards for leading innovative programmes of care. 
  • Hospital Heroes 2009 - The Respiratory Centre was named runner up in the 'Going for Gold' category, the front desk staff and the allergy clinic which is run through the Respiratory Centre were also both nominated for this award.
  • The Health Service Journal Awards 2009 - The Respiratory Centre was shorlisted to the final six teams in the category of Managing Long-Term Conditions against hospitals from across the country.
  • Health and Social Care Awards - South Central 2010 - The Respiratory Centre was a finalist in the Primary Care and Community Based Integration Award.  (See image)
  • The Health Service Journal Awards 2011 - The Respiratory Centre won the Innovation in Acute and Primary Care category.
  • The Nursing Times Awards 2011 - The Respiratory Centre was shortlisted in the Respiratory Nursing category.

Respiratory Centre in the news

The Respiratory Centre has been recognised nationally and internationally for its work with patients with respiratory conditions. 

  • Article in the European Respiratory Journal - published review of the Respiratory Centre's admission avoidance scheme
  • Article on University Hospital Southampton website - More information on the success of the Respiratory Centre's admission avoidance work
  • BBC News - Amnesty held for missing equipment
  • Article in the Nursing Times - reflecting on the Respiratory Centre winning one of the Health Foundation SHINE Awards.
  • Immunotherapy - an article in the hospital's own magazine featuring an interview with one of our patients.
  • Food and Drug Allergies - an article from the Trust's website highlighting the services provided.