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Thorax 2009;64:i1-i52 doi:10.1136/thx.2008.110726
  • Joint BTS/ACPRC guideline

Guidelines for the physiotherapy management of the adult, medical, spontaneously breathing patient

  1. J Bott,
  2. S Blumenthal,
  3. M Buxton,
  4. S Ellum,
  5. C Falconer,
  6. R Garrod,
  7. A Harvey,
  8. T Hughes,
  9. M Lincoln,
  10. C Mikelsons,
  11. C Potter,
  12. J Pryor,
  13. L Rimington,
  14. F Sinfield,
  15. C Thompson,
  16. P Vaughn,
  17. J White
  1. julia.bott@surreypct.nhs.uk
  • Received 19 November 2008
  • Accepted 15 February 2009

GUIDELINE DEVELOPMENT GROUP

Steering group

Julia Bott (Chair), support to Section 6, Consultant Physiotherapist, Surrey PCT NW Locality

Sheric Ellum, support to Section 5, Consultant Physiotherapist, Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Trust, London

Dr Rachel Garrod, support to Section 1, Reader, School of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences, Kingston University and St George's, University of London.

Dr Jennifer Pryor, support to Sections 3 and 4, Senior Research Fellow in Physiotherapy, Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Trust

Dr Lesley Rimington, support to Section 2, Lecturer School of Health and Rehabilitation, Keele University

Section 1—COPD

Sharon Baines, Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist, Chronic Lung Disease Service, NHS Central Lancashire

Amanda Dryer, Physiotherapy Clinical Lead in Respiratory Care, Central Manchester and Manchester Children's University Hospital

Robert Goddard, Superintendent Physiotherapist, County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

Catherine Thompson, Senior Lecturer, York St John University

Dr John White (Chair), Respiratory Physician, York Hospitals NHS Trust

Section 2—Asthma and disordered breathing

Caroline Falconer (Co-Chair), Senior Physiotherapist, Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Lianne Jongepier, Respiratory Specialist Physiotherapist, Service Lead COPD Team, Primary Care Centre, Colchester

Melanie Lincoln (Co-Chair), Team Leader Physiotherapist, Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Christine Mikelsons, Consultant Respiratory Physiotherapist, Royal Free Hospital

Dr Mike Thomas, General Practitioner, Asthma UK Senior Research Fellow, University of Aberdeen

Jo Williams, Senior Pulmonary Rehabilitation Specialist Glenfield Hospital, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Section 3—Cystic fibrosis

On behalf of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Cystic Fibrosis

Penny Agent, Service Lead Physiotherapist, Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Trust

Gillian Davie, Senior I Physiotherapist, Cystic Fibrosis Team, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary

Mary Dodd, Consultant Physiotherapist in Cystic Fibrosis, University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust

Dr Sarah Elkin, Respiratory Physician, St Mary's Hospital, London

Tracey Hughes (Chair), Senior I Physiotherapist, Leeds Regional Adult Cystic Fibrosis Unit, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Margaret MacLeod, Senior I Physiotherapist, Cystic Fibrosis Team, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary

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