Respiratory Support Units
A Respiratory Support Unit (RSU) is an area of enhanced care that enables a higher level of monitoring and respiratory intervention than would be expected for a routine ward environment.
The British Thoracic Society and Intensive Care Society have worked together to produce a guidance document outlining the standards of care and infrastructure for RSUs. This document is aimed at all healthcare professionals working as part of an RSU. It includes information for the development and implementation of RSUs during and outside surges in requirement for respiratory care. This document is available to download below.
Available on this page are also other documents and resources related to Respiratory Support Units
15/06/2021
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- Respiratory Support Units Vignettes on Respiratory Futures
- GIRFT: Clinical practice guide for improving the management of adult COVID-19 patients in secondary care
- Advice on acute sector workforce models during COVID-19 This document was developed by NHS England and NHS Improvement with Health Education England to provide an advisory framework to help support trusts to organise their workforce in a way best suited to deliver their Phase 3 plans and can be flexed to local circumstances, resources and demand . This advisory framework includes updated guidance on acute sector staffing for both COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 areas, taking into account learning from the first surge. December 2020
- RCSLT position statement: speech and language therapy in adult Respiratory Support Units Summarises the contribution of speech and language therapy in a Respiratory Support Unit (RSU) and provide guidance for multiprofessional colleagues and service managers.
- ARNS position statement: Role of the Respiratory Nurse in the Respiratory Support unit