The COPD Community Linkage Service provides integrated community based management
of COPD. It aims to strengthen community based care for people with COPD and reduce
unplanned hospital admissions. The service model has been developed with an evidence
based approach and emphasises early community intervention, GP led care coordination
and prevention.
This multidisciplinary service provides fully integrated care, including:
- Respiratory Nurses providing client surveillance, case management support and
GP/practice nurse up skilling and liaison;
- Respiratory Physiotherapist providing patient surveillance, education,
prescription of home and group based rehabilitation programs;
- Respiratory Physician providing specialist expertise, support for the clinical
staff and team leadership;
- Multidisciplinary COPD Clinics providing specialist input from the Service
Respiratory Physician, Physiotherapist and Nurses;
- Integration of Community Pulmonary Rehabilitation services;
- Peer support for patients with COPD
If you would like to refer a patient into the service please contact the COPD
Linkage co-ordinator at WA Health on 9390 9565.
If you would like more information about the service, contact
Elizabeth Hyde
(COPD Community Linkage Nurse) Phone: 08 9251 4100.
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