Clinic Name

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Multi-disciplinary Clinic

Location

Community Rehab Building Angliss Hospital
Albert Street
UPPER FERNTREE GULLY

Telephone

Claire Luxford
Ph 9764 6448
Fax 9764 6330

Billing

No cost

Doctors

Dr Danny Chen, Respiratory Physician
Kirsty Hearn, Physiotherapist
Claire Luxford, Clinical Nurse Consultant
Simone Roberts, Dietitian

Hours of Operation

Monthly on a Friday morning

Description

The Eastern HARP – COPD multidisciplinary clinic will optimise health outcomes for people living with COPD.  The clinic provides a comprehensive medical assessment in addition to physiotherapy and nutrition review.  Patients will the referred for Home Medication Review if needed.
The COPD Clinical Nurse Consultant co-ordinates a case conference with the team at the close of the clinic, a COPD action plan including patient goals to optimise health outcomes and develop self-management strategies will be developed with the team.

Investigations to be sent
with the referral

-Lung function test (Spirometry and Gas transfer)
-Echocardiogram if indicated
-CT of the chest

Inappropriate referrals for
this specialty

Anyone without a confirmed diagnosis of COPD. 
To be eligible for HARP services patient must be at risk of admission to hospital or have had 2 presentations to the Emergency Department in the past 6 months.

Other

Referral directly to Claire Luxford
Ph 9764 6448
Fax 9764 6330
Email Claire.luxford@easternhealth.org.au

Referrals are accepted from treating GPs, medical consultants and inpatient medical treating teams
Referral can also be via the Eastern HARP Access.
Phone 1300 661 141
Fax 1300 661 145