Respiratory Service Design and Development

The Respiratory Service Development Group is made up of a range of stakeholders from the following groups:

The group has a range of objectives to improve respiratory services throughout the Bristol region. These include developing a plan that:

agrees on, implements and monitors progress against an integrated model of care for patients with respiratory conditions and where necessary organise the development of service specifications.
improves health outcomes and patient experience for people with respiratory conditions through the development of responsive, effective, and quality services.
best uses the skills in primary care and secondary care to the greatest advantage for patients with respiratory conditions.
reduces admissions to secondary care, including readmissions.
maintain a focus on prevention, timely diagnosis, accessible and effective ongoing management, rapid access to specialist assessment where needed and facilitated discharge.
build on best practice and develop services in keeping with the principles of the Health Reform
demonstration system including a benefits realisation of the existing models.
ensure service design is focussed on all patients who might need to access services, regardless of their age, where they live, what language they speak or where their GP practice is.

Respiratory Service Design and Development Leads

Clinical Lead: Dr Mike Rossdale
Management Lead: Kate Hulme