FHFT offers a paediatric lung function testing service at Slough Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) for children and young people with suspected or existing asthma. This is a testing-only service; full inclusion and exclusion criteria are provided below. 

Key referral reminders:  

Use the Children and Young People Lung Function Referral Form on the  Heathier together website and on DXS, as this form provides clinical authorisation for the administration of Salbutamol during bronchodilator reversibility. Frimley Health and Care/Paediatrics/ Frimley ICS Referral Forms/Children and Young People Lung Function Referral Form. Key DXS search words include: Lung function, Spirometry, Feno, Fractional Exhaled Nitrous Oxide. The referral form has also been transferred to Ardens for South Bucks practices.   

Please note, there is no change to the current referral process and pathway for GPs in the South. Please continue to refer as per the Asthma Pathway which is on DXS and Healthier together: Healthier Together Diagnosis in Asthma Pathway  

If you require clinical advice or further assessment or management beyond just testing, then please continue to refer as normal to either the paediatric respiratory nursing team or via the general paediatrics service which are both available on eRS - details below 

Lung function testing service on eRS - For clinical advice prior to referring, please use the eRS Advice and Guidance available for this service 

Speciality  Clinic Type Service Name  Location on eRS  A&G Inclusion criteria  Exclusion criteria 

Children and Adolescents

 Respiratory Paediatric Lung Function Testing- Frimley Health RD7 Slough CDC  Yes
  • Patients aged 5-15 years. 
  • Has a clinical history suggestive of asthma (the patient must have been assessed in the previous 6 months). 
  • Be infection free for 6 weeks prior to testing. 
  • Has a historical diagnosis of asthma but the referring clinician is questioning the diagnosis. 
  • Recent respiratory infection (last 6 weeks) or acute illness 
  • Uncontrolled cardiovascular disease 
  • Recent chest, abdominal, or eye surgery 
  • Haemoptysis 
  • Pneumothorax 
  • Aneurysm 

eRS Services to use If you require clinical advice or further assessment or management beyond just testing 

Speciality  Clinic Type Service Name  Location   A&G

Children and Adolescents 

 

 Other Medical  Paediatrics - General - Frimley Health  Wexham and Frimley  Not on eRS please see: https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/gps/urgent-clinical-advice#Urgent-Advice-Paeds
Children and Adolescents  Respiratory  Paediatrics - Respiratory Nursing – Frimley Health  Wexham and Frimley  

For any questions regarding this service please contact: fhft.paediatricswph@nhs.net and mark for the attention of the Paediatric Respiratory Team.