AWC respiratory network

18/03/2025

Airedale Hospital NHSFT

The sessions help those with chronic conditions such as emphysema and COPD to manage breathlessness.

18/03/2025

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Check out our respiratory nurse Sophie Wallace in singing for lung health!!!

The sessions help those with chronic conditions such as emphysema and COPD to manage breathlessness.

11/03/2025

If you have used services at Airedale Hospital, or a carer of someone who has, then we would really appreciate your help. We are looking for people to help us develop our plans for how we will deliver care and services in our new hospital. This is called a Target Operating Model and describes how we...

29/01/2025

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21/01/2025

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02/10/2024

23/06/2022

Fill out the government’s consultation on targets. Toxic air is damaging all of our health. We can’t delay. We need ! Make your voice heard.

28/04/2022

Fill out the government’s consultation on targets. Toxic air is damaging all of our health. We can’t delay. We need ! Make your voice heard.

26/01/2022

The best thing you can do to help your condition

Taskforce want to see more people with lung disease have the opportunity to take part in, and complete pulmonary rehabilitation.

13/01/2022

This month we've registered our 1000th patient with our new digital health service .

People with long term respiratory conditions in Bradford District and Craven can be given proactive support through an app, transforming their care.

The app is a 24/7 remote monitoring service, staffed by clinicians and led by the Digital Care Hub at Airedale Hospital.

The Luscii app means people can enter their oxygen saturations and heart rate from the pulse oximeter readings – to help them use the ‘Know Your Normal’ tool and identify when they might need extra support.

There is also a paper based option for those who can’t use the app.

Our patient's story...
70 year old Bryan Bowman from Horton-in-Ribblesdale was a good athlete in his youth but suddenly began to realise that he couldn’t manage everyday things, was gasping for breath and puffing and panting.

Bryan was referred to the MyCare24 team and by using the Luscii app he can self-manage most of his symptoms without needing to contact his GP. The Oximeter helps him control the speed of his walking depending on his readings and he now has an electric scooter which has given him his life back.

Bryan says:
“The Luscii app is so helpful and easy to use, it brings my attention to my oxygen levels and it shows me where I am in life. I will go anywhere so long as my readings from the Oximeter are good and I feel good in myself. I can get out on my scooter with pride now to the local shops. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it to anyone – it’s been really reassuring. I couldn’t be without it.”

As a result of the work we’re doing, we have been able to give people like Bryan the confidence to manage their own health. With health and care services experiencing a winter like no other, this undoubtedly helps reduce some of those pressures with people confidently being able to take control of their health, safe in the knowledge help is a phone call away.

NHS in Bradford District and Craven