Community AIRS Service Contact Number: 01908 272704

Whaddon Healthcare works in partnership with the Community Intermediate Respiratory Service to ensure that patients receive the highest quality of care. Patients are referred into this service by their usual GP.

Our team of clinicians provide an assessment and diagnostic service for all of Milton Keynes and recommend treatment to GPs for the patients who have been referred. This includes working together to agree on care pathways, manage capacity for appointments and waiting times.

Assessment in Respiratory Symptoms (AIRS) clinic provides specialist assessment and for patients over 16 years old with airway problems, such as asthma, bronchiectasis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); or diagnostic tests for those struggling with unexplained cough, breathlessness, tight chest or wheeze.

The service is delivered by specialist respiratory nurses, a GP with special interest in cardiology, and respiratory consultant and we offer a variety of appointments Monday-Thursdays for those referred in by their GP surgery across Milton Keynes. The hospital team may also refer to AIRS following an admission with asthma or COPD patients. Housebound patients can be seen at home.

• Dr Milan Bhattacharya– Consultant
• Dr Andy Potter - GP with special interest in Cardiology 
• Vicki Maarman - Lead Oxygen Nurse 
• Ruth Thomas - Lead Respiratory Nurse  
• Helen Howe - Respiratory Nurse