What is respiratory outpatient physiotherapy?

We offer one to one appointments with our respiratory physiotherapists who can offer advice on the management of:

  • Sputum
  • Recurrent infections
  • Cough
  • Breathlessness

Our treatments can include:

  • Techniques to move sputum
  • Breathing exercises to improve your breathing pattern or make you feel more confident
  • Advice on breathlessness management such as positions to help to manage your breathlessness, fan therapy and breathing exercises
  • Cough management advice
  • Medication review
  • Education on your condition and self management
  • Advice about exercise and increasing your physical activity
  • Pulmonary Rehab
  • Advice on Relaxation

What is Pulmonary Rehabilitation?

Pulmonary rehabilitation is a course of gentle exercise and education for people with chronic lung disease such as COPD, Bronchiectasis, Asthma and Interstitial Lung Disease.

The aim of pulmonary rehabilitation is to:

  • Improve your ability to cope with breathlessness.
  • Learn ways to manage your condition more effectively.
  • Learn more about your condition.
  • Improve your fitness in a supportive and friendly environment.
  • Help you improve your confidence during activities.

Clinical Leads 

Team Lead: Simon Godfrey

Principal Physiotherapist: Lucy O’Donoghue

Respiratory Outpatients and Pulmonary Rehab Referral Form

Contact Details 

Contact Number: 02476 86 5036

Email: geh-re.physio@nhs.net

Your first appointment will be a one to one appointment and will last about 45-50 minute. It will include a discussion about your symptoms & medical history. It's helpful if you can bring a list of your medications to the appointment. We may ask to ask you to remove coats, jumpers etc in order to assess your chest. Please consider wearing a vest, light tshirt or similar. Treatment is usually started during your first appointment and follow up appointments are arranged if needed. Follow up appointments last up to 25 minutes.

Please note we can offer video or telephone appointments if preferred. Our team can discuss your options with you.


Any further information regarding can be found on the following link to British Lung Foundation:

Pulmonary rehabilitation | Asthma + Lung UK (blf.org.uk)