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Elevating patient ventilation at Salford Royal
By prioritising ease of use, digital integration, and responsive care, Salford Royal’s Respiratory Support Unit team has enabled clinicians to deliver faster, safer, and more effective ventilation across the hospital. This article looks at how respiratory care has been transformed through strategic innovation and collaboration.
In the UK, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations are the second most common cause of emergency hospital admissions, accounting for one in eight such cases nationally. With a projected 40% increase in COPD prevalence and an anticipated annual cost to the NHS of £2.5 billion by 2030,1
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imperative for efficient, high-quality ventilation has never been greater. Against the backdrop of increasing demands
on respiratory care, Salford Royal Hospital has taken bold steps to address the challenges posed by COPD and acute respiratory conditions. As one of four hospitals within the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust, Salford Royal serves both the City of Salford and the Greater Manchester area, with a clinical footprint that includes 9,000 staff, over 700 beds, and a state-of-the-art trauma centre. The hospital’s Respiratory Support Unit (RSU) was originally established in response to the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, combining Acute and Respiratory Medicine to deliver enhanced care outside of traditional critical care settings.
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Meeting demand while delivering quality Salford Royal faces a higher-than-average COPD caseload, with respiratory disease affecting one in five people and ranking as the third leading cause of death in England.2
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team has sustained high workloads, not only caring for patients directly but also supporting other departments in ventilator setup and
troubleshooting. The complex equipment had also made non-RSU staff reluctant to provide non-invasive ventilation (NIV) outside specialist environments. During 2021-22, Salford Royal outperformed national averages in timely COPD care: 26% of COPD patients received NIV within two hours of arrival (compared to the national average of 16%), and 86% were seen by a respiratory team member within 24 hours (national average: 60%).3 However, the team recognised the need for greater standardisation, digital integration, and user-friendly equipment to ensure responsive care across multiple departments.
A new solution In 2023, Salford Royal procured a new fleet of SV70 non-invasive ventilators, aiming to improve the speed and quality of ventilation delivery outside the RSU. The SV70 was chosen for its ease of use, digital compatibility, and versatility to support a wide range of clinical scenarios. Customisation was done to minimise user error by streamlining menu options to the two
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