Home Oxygen
The Community Home Oxygen Service provides oxygen assessement, monitoring and a review service to patients who require oxygen therapy.
The team will offer support and advice to the patient and their families/carers and work in partnership with other local health and social care agencies. They also provide risk assessments to ensure oxygen is used safely.
Determining the correct oxygen provision is essential so that you are treated for the right period of time and with right flow rate of oxygen. You will have an assessment and follow-up where you will receive advice and support on living with oxygen.
Your first appointment will always be at home. Further appointments are available in various locations across Hull and East Riding. If you are housebound, you can be seen at home.
How to access the service
Referrals are only accepted from health care professionals and patients should:
- Be 18 years old or over.
- Be registered with a Hull or East Riding GP.
Patients should meet the following criteria (British Thoracic Society (BTS guidance):
- Optimal medication prescribed.
- Clinical stability for 5-8 weeks before assessment.
- Consistent saturations <92% at rest for LTOT or exercise de-saturation for ambulatory oxygen.
