Respiratory

The Respiratory Unit provides a comprehensive inpatient and outpatient service to the Midland region. This includes diagnostic and treatment services for patients referred for consultation or admitted acutely.

 

Who we are

• Four consultants (both full-time and part-time)
• Three registrars
• Three house officers
• Research Fellow position available from time to time (full-time)
• Five specialty nurses (COPD / asthma / pneumonia / ILD / lung cancer)
• Active research unit with three dedicated research nurses
• Full lung function laboratory
• Active Sleep Service with full PSG sleep laboratory
  

We provide

• Full orientation to the unit
• Assignment to team
• Four – six hours training per week
• Opportunity for training in lung function testing
• Opportunity for training in sleep medicine
• Excellent training programme towards RACP exams
• Mentoring system
  

Teaching programme

• Education and training in both formal and informal settings. RMOs are well supported in attending teaching sessions towards RACP exams
• Weekly grand round
• Weekly trainee lectures
• Daily training at handover meeting
• Journal club
• Weekly X-ray session
  

Clinical Facilities 

• Inpatient wards
• Outpatient facilities

How to refer to the weekly Chest Conference

Chest Conference is a multi-disciplinary meeting set up to give a consensus of opinion on a problem, or to recommend a treatment plan.

We do not take over the clinical care of the referred patient.

To refer to the Chest Conference e-mail chestconf@waikatodhb.health.nz before 2pm on Tuesday and an electronic form will be emailed back.  The conference will take place the following day.

Ensure that the location of the relevant films is included.

Other relevant document should be faxed to 07 839 8770