title: Running a domiciliary nebuliser service.
abstract: A nebuliser service should be provided locally, according to local needs. It should be centralised and administered by a designated consultant or consultants and written guidelines should be provided for medical and para-medical staff. The service should: (1) provide compressor/nebuliser units suitable for the prescribed treatment, (2) provide a system for equipment replacement, repair and maintenance, and (3) show patients how to use the equipment and give them comprehensive written instructions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine, Royal Shrewsbury Hospitals NHS Trust, UK.
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Muers
mesh_terms: D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D018575:Home Care Services, Hospital-Based / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D009330:Nebulizers and Vaporizers; D010353:Patient Education as Topic