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Community Cardio-Respiratory PhysiotherapyDevelopment of Heart Failure (HF) Rehabilitation at BreathingSpace, Rotherham
Overview of the ProjectHF is a complex long-term condition, if left untreated has a poor prognosis.
Patients with HF often have:
• A poor quality of life (QOL) • Symptoms of breathlessness and fatigue • Increased risk of mortality especially following admission to hospital.
NICE guidance for Coronary Heart Disease (2010) recommends thatpatients be offered a supervised programme of exercise, incorporatingeducation and psychological support.
The aim of HF rehabilitation is to:
• Positively impact on patients QOL• Improve symptoms • Reduce admission rates to hospital • Provide comprehensive disease education and psychological support to
patients
The overall aim of the project was to establish a HF rehabilitationprogramme in Rotherham.
Leadership Challenges• Following Transforming Community Services, it has proved difficult to
establish ʻwhoʼs who' in a new organisation
• Working with Community and Hospital HF teams, who appear to operatevery differently
• Following my maternity leave I will aim to utilise the experiential learningof ʻselfʼ and ʻteamsʼ to support and build my team and drive forwards theHF rehabilitation service
Results• Increased profile of BreathingSpace as a centre of excellence for
cardiorespiratory rehabilitation
• Process mapping of existing services in both Hospital and Communitydivisions
• Physiotherapy team members have gained qualifications in HFmanagement and rehabilitation
• As a clinical leader I am more aware of my personality type and how itimpacts on others. I am aware of how to adapt my traits depending onthe situation
• Increased confidence in identifying and dealing with conflict
• On my return to work, my team will be ready to pilot a programme of HFrehab and formally submit a business case to ensure HF rehabilitation iscommissioned for the patients of Rotherham
Contact InformationOrla Reddington
Therapy Lead forBreathingSpace / ClinicalSpecialist Physiotherapist
01709421700
Ensuring HF rehabilitation is at theheart of services in Rotherham“
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• Following my leave, I will need to re establish myself as a clinical leaderin a changing NHS and a ʻrevampedʼ BreathingSpace
• Continue to utilise the academic learning in terms of theories of serviceimprovement to ensure momentum of the project
