A Breathlessness service has been launched at Wareham Hospital, hosted by Lewis-Manning’s Breathlessness team.
Director of Clinical Services, Hayley Bonner said: “The hospice’s expansion of the Breathlessness service is fantastic to see.
We are thrilled to be offering this service in Wareham, as part of our strategy to bring hospice care ‘closer to home’. It’s fantastic that we can do exactly that for patients who really value the ease of getting to a close-by clinic, but with the same expert and friendly staff they would see in our Poole hospice.”
Louise added: “The service will be run out of Wareham hospital on a Wednesday, with regular appointments available.
“We help people with conditions, such as heart failure, COPD and lung cancer who struggle with breathlessness. The service is very patient centred – the assessment is an opportunity for me to learn about what coping strategies the individual already uses and together we look at other ways to help.”
Maggie Hardy from the Wareham Hospital Friends attended the launch, as well as NHS district nurses and clinicians from the local area, staff members and trustee Ian Marshall.
Patients need to be registered with a GP surgery and any healthcare professional directly link to your care can refer you to the Breathlessness service.
For more information, call: 01202 708470 and ask to speak to our Breathlessness Team or visit Lewis-Manning’s website.
Lewis-Manning Hospice Care provides extraordinary care to patients and their loved ones facing a life-limiting illness across East Dorset & Purbeck.

We offer a range of free hospice care services including:
– Day hospices, virtual and in person
– Creative arts and wellbeing support
– Lymphoedema clinic
– Breathlessness clinic
– Bereavement & family support
– Complementary therapy
– Hospice at home
This year we need your help to raise £3.4m to continue providing our important services in your community.
Our important work increases people’s physical and social well-being, reduces isolation and loneliness, supports people to stay in their homes longer, and alleviates the huge pressures on family and carers.
Visit: lewis-manning.org.uk.
which includes Respiratory Specialist Physiotherapist, Louise Hopley and Specialist Occupational Therapist, Anna Lambert