Information for Patients

Information on our Hospitals

Information on how to to find our Hospitals, telephone numbers or any other information regarding the Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust can be found by clinking on the link below:

Choose and Book

If you would like to book an appointment to see one of our Consultant staff, you can use the NHS Choose and Book system below. Further information regarding the facility in Sheffield can be found here.

Specific Information for patients with Respiratory illness:

Understanding Lung Cancer
What is a Bronchoscopy?
What is a Mediastinoscopy with biopsy?
What is Pulmonary Hypertension?
Hickman line patient information leaflet
What is Pleural Disease?
What is Interstitial Lung Disease?
What is Cystic Fibrosis?
What is Asthma?
What is Intravenous Immunoglobulin therapy?
Hyperventilation Syndrome- how to help youself
Breathing Control Techniques

NHS Direct

The NHS Direct website provides information and advice on a variety of medical illnesses, including Respiratory disease. There are all details of how to emergency advice if you are concerned about your medical condition.

The British Thoracic Society and the British Lung Foundation have excellent websites with extensive patient information, and where appropriate information cannot be found here we suggest you look at these sites.