Pulmonary rehabilitation
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About
We run the pulmonary rehabilitation service for patients with Chronic Lung Conditions across the boroughs of Kensington & Chelsea, Westminster and Hammersmith and Fulham. Pulmonary rehabilitation is a highly evidence based course designed for patients who are limited by breathlessness due to a chronic lung condition. The course helps you to be able to do more, feel less breathless and learn how best to manage your lung condition.
To help everyone to be as healthy as they can be, we want to look out for the people we serve as well as to look after them.
We look after people by providing care, whenever and however they need us, listening and responding to their individual needs. We look out for people by being their partner at every stage of their life, supporting them to take an active role in their own health and wellbeing.
We are one team, working as part of the wider health and care community. We are committed to continuous improvement, sharing our knowledge and learning from others. We draw strength from the breadth and depth of our diversity, and build on our rich heritage of discovery.
By doing all this, we ensure our care is not only clinically outstanding but also as kind and thoughtful as possible. And we are able to play our full part in helping people live their lives to the fullest. Our promise is better health, for life.
Contact information
For appointments and enquiries in Hammersmith & Fulham: 020 331 17161
For appointments and enquiries in Kensington, Chelsea and Westminster: 020 331 25795
For patients already known to the service, if you need to speak to a clinician on the day of your appointment, please call 0788 0055 474
Conditions we treat
- COPD
- Bronchiectasis
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Chronic Asthma
Treatments we offer
Patients attending the service receive a six-week group programme of education and exercise supervised by a physiotherapist that is tailored to your individual needs.
Why come to us
The pulmonary rehabilitation service is integrated across the boroughs of Kensington, Chelsea, Westminster and Hammersmith & Fulham. You are welcome to attend any of the sites that suit you irrespective of where you live, if your GP is within these boroughs. You are also welcome to attend our virtual programme, if you find travelling difficult.
What our patients say
‘It has made such a difference. I can run for the bus now!’
‘More than fantastic. Loved the exercise. More confident and fitter.’
‘I enjoyed being with other people in similar situations as myself. The staff were very friendly, helpful and understanding. Also, I am much more knowledgeable of my condition and have been given information at every stage to help myself.’
‘Feeling much happier and healthier’
Clinics
Assessment clinics are currently held at Charing Cross Hospital, St Mary's Hospital and St Charles Hospital. Classes currently run at Charing Cross Sports Centre, Pheonix Leisure Centre, St Mary's Hospital, The Queen Mother sports centre and Moberly sports centre. We also run a virtual programme.
Education and training
We offer physiotherapy placements from surrounding HEI's.