Outcomes for direct access pulmonary function testing
| Diagnosis | Referring GP | Laboratory | Agreement pre- and post-test diagnosis? | 100% of patients would have been referred to chest clinic without this service. Was this referral pathway changed? | ||
| COPD | 11 | 8 | Abnormal: abnormal (same) 11 (61%) | Yes | 13 (72%) | |
| Asthma | 5 | 3 | Abnormal: abnormal (different) 3 (17%) | No | 5 (28%) | |
| Fibrotic lung disease | 0 | 0 | Abnormal; normal 2 (11%) | This means that 72% of referrals have not required a chest clinic referral because of this new service. | ||
| Normal | 0 | 4 | ||||
| Other | 2 | 3 | ||||
| All GPs who have completed questionnaires were either satisfied (15%) or very satisfied (85%) with regard to referral process, waiting time, management plan given and outcome of plan. No negative responses were given. | ||||||
| Patient comments: | “Quick appointment given” | “Very efficient service” | “Very good approach” | “Staff very helpful” | “Clear explanation of tests given” | “Pleased with knowledge and manner of physiologist” |
| GP comments: | “Excellent service, Thank you” | “Very useful service” | “You are all wonderful” | “Very good service” | ||