Interstitial Lung Disease

The Bristol Interstitial Lung Disease Service at North Bristol NHS Trust cares for catchment area of around 550,000 people (plus additional referrals from other centres), with a variety of interstitial lung diseases including:

• Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF).
• Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis (HP).
• Sarcoidosis.
• Pulmonary fibrosis related to auto-immune conditions such as Rheumatoid arthritis, SLE, systemic sclerosis, Sjogren's syndrome.
• Pulmonary fibrosis due to other causes.

Our team includes:

• Consultant Respiratory Physicians with a specialist interest in Interstitial Lung Disease
• Consultant Rheumatologists
• Specialist ILD Nurses
• Highly Specialist pharmacists and pharmacy technicians
• Multidisciplinary team meeting co-ordinator
• ILD Secretary and pathway co-ordinator
• We also have the support of a team of Surgeons, Radiologists and Pathologists.

We offer access to specialist medications whilst providing holistic management of our patients. 

Resources

Asthma and Lung UK: www.blf.org.uk

Action for pulmonary fibrosis: www.actionpf.org

Sarcoidosis UK charity: www.sarcoidosisuk.org