Developing a new role for nurse bronchoscopy in chronic cough
12 July, 2021 This article discusses the development of a new clinical nurse specialist role that includes performing bronchoscopy to help diagnose, manage and treat patients with chronic cough Abstract Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust has had a substantial increase in referrals of patients with chronic cough in recent years, which has led to delays in diagnosis and treatment in this group. The role of a chronic cough clinical nurse specialist was developed to meet service needs, and included doing bronchoscopies. The existing programme was revised to meet the current standards. ...
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