The Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine at the Northern Hospital provides lung tests, runs outpatient clinics and care for inpatients that are really unwell with lung related conditions.

We provide the following outpatient services:

• Sleep medicine service – This service includes Sleep testing and Sleep Clinics of sleep problems including problems and treatment of such as obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), Insomnia and treatments
• Respiratory function testing – checking how well your lungs work
  • This service is fully accredited by the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand (TSANZ).
• Bronchoscopy – looking into your lungs with a camera
• General respiratory problems including chest infection, asthma, allergy and smoking related lung conditions (eg; COPD)
• Lung Mass Clinic – Lung nodule monitoring and lung cancer assessment
• Severe Asthma and Allergy Clinic – Assessment and treatment of Severe Asthma and all types of allergies
• Pleural Medicine Unit and Specialist Ambulatory Pleural Service (SAPS) – Assessment and management of pleural diseases
• Home Oxygen Assessment – if you will be eligible for oxygen at home
• Allergy testing – Provided by Respiratory function laboratory
• Asthma Education
• Severe Asthma and Allergy Clinic – Assessment and treatment of Severe Asthma and all types of allergies. Including digital enabled care via My Health @ Northern app

You will be assessed by one of our specialist doctors and will organise appropriate tests relevant to your condition. You will be a provided a treatment plan which will also be sent to your referring doctor in a timely manner. We can also provide interpreter services should you require one.

How to access this service?

• You need a referral from your GP or medical practitioner to access this service.
• Your GP will fax your referral to the hospital. Once we receive the referral, we will send you a letter.
• If there is a waiting list, you’ll be advised what to do in your letter.
• Referrals are current for 12 months from the date of issue. Keep a copy of your referral, so you can easily ask your GP to renew your referral if you need to.

What do I bring/need for my appointment?

Every time you come to hospital for a test, day procedure, appointment or treatment, you should bring:

• Medicare card
• Health Care card (if you have one)
• Concession card (if you have one)
• Adverse drug alert card (if you have one)
• Medications you are currently taking, including any that you have bought without a prescription
• X-ray films, scans, ultrasounds or any other test results you have which are related to your procedure
• Referral from your doctor (if you have a copy)
• Private health insurance card (if you want to use it)

Locations