{"id":748,"date":"2025-07-30T12:58:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T11:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/bronchiectasis\/?page_id=748"},"modified":"2025-07-30T13:25:01","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T12:25:01","slug":"royal-infirmary-of-edinburgh-bronchiectasis-clinic","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/bronchiectasis\/treatment\/royal-infirmary-of-edinburgh-bronchiectasis-clinic\/","title":{"rendered":"NHS Lothian Bronchiectasis Clinics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bronchiectasis clinics run on all three hospital sites: The Royal Infirmary and Western General in Edinburgh City and at St John&#8217;s Hospital in Livingston.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can gain access to the clinics through your general practitioner who will normally refer you because&nbsp;they believe that more in-depth investigations and diagnosis are required.  You will be referred to the clinic closest to where you live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The&nbsp; services provided at the Clinics aim to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Establish a definitive diagnosis of bronchiectasis \u2013 or otherwise exclude bronchiectasis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Establish a treatment plan which is particular to your circumstances \u2013 and communicate that both to you and your GP<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Determine whether, depending on your particular circumstances, you can manage your condition at home with your personalised self management plan and support from your GP or you need closer monitoring in the clinic in which case you will be offered further appointments for monitoring and assess the need for a  change to your treatment plan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Carry out research into new and improved treatments \u2013 or methods of working which assist patients.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Investigations at clinic:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You may be asked to fill out a <a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/bronchiectasis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/153\/2025\/07\/Bronchiectasis-questionnaire.pdf\">questionnaire <\/a>while waiting for your appointment and have some tests (though these are not required at every visit) which may include<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Breathing tests (spirometry)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chest Xray<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Blood tests<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sputum samples &#8211; whenever possible we ask that you bring a sputum sample with you to clinic for us to see and send  for culture. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You may also be offered a session with the physiotherapists<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-1a4594b0\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-163711a9\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-eeaab31e\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Respiratory Ward<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As well as the clinic which sees outpatients there is also a respiratory ward at each hospital for patients who require specialised medical attention e.g. intravenous (IV) antibiotics or oxygen therapy for a short period if you are very unwell.\u00a0 Usually these are patients with severe bronchiectasis or who have bronchiectasis which is difficult to treat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><div class=\"wpcp-wp-lightbox-host wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon-hover\"><a class=\"wpcp-wp-lightbox-image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/bronchiectasis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/153\/2025\/02\/Oxygen-therapy-1.jpg\" data-wpcp-wp-lb-image=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"346\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/bronchiectasis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/153\/2025\/02\/Oxygen-therapy-1.jpg\" alt=\"Oxygen therapy 1\" class=\"wp-image-749\" style=\"width:307px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/bronchiectasis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/153\/2025\/02\/Oxygen-therapy-1.jpg 346w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/bronchiectasis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/153\/2025\/02\/Oxygen-therapy-1-300x296.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 346px) 100vw, 346px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><span class=\"media-credit\">John Young<\/span><\/figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/bronchiectasis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/153\/2025\/02\/Oxygen-therapy-1.jpg\" data-fancybox=\"wpcp-wp-img-749\" class=\"wpcp-lightbox-trigger wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon wpcp-position-top-right wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon-hover wpcp-global-lightbox-icon wpcp-lightbox-icon--global wpcp-lb-icon-style-default\" data-wpcp-lb-icon-source=\"global\" aria-label=\"Open image in lightbox\" data-thumb-src=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/bronchiectasis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/153\/2025\/02\/Oxygen-therapy-1-300x296.jpg\" data-wpcp-lb-single=\"1\"><span class=\"wpcp-icon-container\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\"><path d=\"M17.6585 16.025L14.2437 12.6198C15.1716 11.3338 15.6121 9.7613 15.4871 8.1819C15.362 6.60251 14.6795 5.11847 13.5607 3.99351C12.936 3.36206 12.1916 2.86066 11.3709 2.51845C10.5502 2.17623 9.66952 2 8.77995 2C7.89039 2 7.00969 2.17623 6.18899 2.51845C5.36829 2.86066 4.62395 3.36206 3.99919 3.99351C3.36594 4.61649 2.86312 5.35871 2.51992 6.17708C2.17673 6.99545 2 7.87365 2 8.76068C2 9.64772 2.17673 10.5259 2.51992 11.3443C2.86312 12.1627 3.36594 12.9049 3.99919 13.5279C5.11957 14.6901 6.62279 15.4103 8.23285 15.5562C9.84291 15.7022 11.4517 15.2641 12.7639 14.3224L16.1788 17.7275C16.3849 17.9034 16.6473 18 16.9186 18C17.1899 18 17.4523 17.9034 17.6585 17.7275C18.1138 17.16 18.1138 16.5925 17.6585 16.025ZM5.59278 12.0523C5.16258 11.6298 4.82094 11.1263 4.58774 10.5709C4.35455 10.0156 4.23446 9.41951 4.23446 8.81744C4.23446 8.21536 4.35455 7.6193 4.58774 7.06394C4.82094 6.50859 5.16258 6.00503 5.59278 5.58257C6.01644 5.15359 6.52144 4.81292 7.07838 4.58039C7.63532 4.34786 8.23308 4.22811 8.83687 4.22811C9.44066 4.22811 10.0384 4.34786 10.5954 4.58039C11.1523 4.81292 11.6573 5.15359 12.081 5.58257C12.5112 6.00503 12.8528 6.50859 13.086 7.06394C13.3192 7.6193 13.4393 8.21536 13.4393 8.81744C13.4393 9.41951 13.3192 10.0156 13.086 10.5709C12.8528 11.1263 12.5112 11.6298 12.081 12.0523C11.6573 12.4813 11.1523 12.822 10.5954 13.0545C10.0384 13.287 9.44066 13.4068 8.83687 13.4068C8.23308 13.4068 7.63532 13.287 7.07838 13.0545C6.52144 12.822 6.01644 12.4813 5.59278 12.0523Z\" \/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Treatment Room<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whenever possible we aim to give you treatment at home, even if you need more intensive treatment, for example with IV antibiotics. There are a number of different services on the different hospital sites to help with this and try to keep your hospital visits to a minimum.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Multi-disciplinary Team<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Lothian bronchiectasis service is run by a multi-disciplinary team consisting of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>consultants in respiratory medicine and microbiology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>speciality doctor in respiratory medicine<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>respiratory nurse specialists<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>specialist physiotherapists<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>pharmacist<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>bronchiectasis research nurses<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bronchiectasis clinics run on all three hospital sites: The Royal Infirmary and Western General in Edinburgh City and at St John&rsquo;s Hospital in Livingston. 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