LIST OF QUALITY STATEMENTS |
1. People with bronchiectasis should be investigated for treatable causes of bronchiectasis. |
2. People with bronchiectasis should be offered a review by a specialist respiratory physiotherapist or qualified healthcare professional. |
3. People with bronchiectasis should have an individualised written self-management plan. |
4. Patients with bronchiectasis and three or more exacerbations per year should be considered for long-term antibiotic treatment. |
5. Services for people with bronchiectasis should include provision of home nebulised prophylactic antibiotics and home intravenous antibiotic therapy for suitable patients, supervised by a respiratory specialist. |
6. All patients with bronchiectasis should receive at least an annual review of their condition when clinically stable. |