Breathlessness Rehabilitation Service
The Breathlessness Rehab Team provides an integrated rehabilitation service for residents of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We provide exercise, advice and education for residents with symptoms of breathlessness from lung conditions or Heart Failure.
Breathlessness rehabilitation is a programme of exercise and education for people with a chronic lung condition and/or heart failure. It is for patients with a MRC Score of 2 and above who experience exertional breathlessness on a daily basis.
Our breathlessness rehab programme lasts for six weeks, with two, two hourly sessions per week.
Referral criteria
All patients need to have either a confirmed respiratory diagnosis or a confirmed diagnosis of heart failure prior to attending.
Please use PRISM to refer.
Criteria exclusion
Unstable cardiac conditions, a musculoskeletal or neurological condition which limits the patients ability to exercise, unstable hypertension and unstable angina. Patients with an abdominal aortic aneurysm will require clearance to exercise from their consultant prior to a referral to breathlessness rehabilitation.
How to access this service
Discuss with your GP or respiratory/heart failure nurse if you would like to access this service.
What conditions do you cover
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), bronchiectasis, asthma, interstitial lung disease, pulmonary fibrosis, heart failure.
Contact info
0300 300 7777
Referrals
- consultant
- GP
- physiotherapist
- primary care nurse