Table 5

Services provided by the respiratory nursing team and those with a dedicated a specialist respiratory nurse/s

Number of responsesRespiratory nursing teamsDedicated specialist nurse/s
‘Yes’ responses (%)‘Yes’ responses (%)
Asthma11981 (68.1)38 (31.9)
Asthma severe/difficult asthma9755 (56.7)42 (43.4)
Allergy4225 (59.5)17 (40.5)
Allergy and immunology198 (42.1)11 (57.9)
Bronchiectasis9777 (79.4)20 (20.6)
COPD13090 (69.2)40 (30.8)
Cystic fibrosis3111 (35.5)20 (64.5)
Interstitial lung disease10874 (68.5)34 (31.5)
Lung cancer and mesothelioma7311 (15.1)62 (84.9)
Occupational lung disease3225 (78.1)7 (21.9)
Pulmonary hypertension3326 (78.8)7 (21.9)
Sleep4121 (51.2)20 (48.8)
Tuberculosis5917 (28.8)42 (71.2)
Transitional services1412 (85.7)2 (14.3)
Ventilation support5435 (64.8)19 (35.2)
  • COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.