This page gives all the information we currently have available relating to the New Home Oxygen Service
Latest Guidance Documents from the Department of Health (December 06)
Please click on the links below for the latest information from the Department of Health on the Oxygen Service
Patients using oxygen therapy outside the home (secondary supply) - Note for PCTs and PALS
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Secondary Oxygen Supply - Information for Health Professionals
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Patients using oxygen therapy when away from home - Information for NHS Direct
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Urgent Advice on the New Service (7 February 2006)
Following the introduction of the new service on 1 February 2006, the Oxygen Working Party have issued some supplementary advice and information which should help to overcome the initial teething problems with the new service.
Download the document here
Use of External Companies for Provision of Oxygen Assessment for the Home Oxygen Service (January 2006)
BTS has prepared a statement in response to this matter
Download statement here
Additional Guidance Paper on New Home Oxygen Service
The BTS Working Group on Home Oxygen Services has now completed an Additional Guidance Paper (Paper No 1) November 2005. This paper details the procedures required for prescribing to new patients using the HOOF form, as well information relating to existing patients.
Download Paper No 1 here
Clinical Component for the Home Oxygen Service in England and Wales (Updated January 2006)
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This document describes the clinical standard for the assessment and prescription of domiciliary oxygen therapy in adults, based on the report prepared by the Royal College of Physicians on clinical guidelines for domiciliary oxygen therapy services (Domiciliary Oxygen Therapy Services. Clinical Guidelines and Advice for Prescribers. A report of the Royal College of Physicians. 1999). The adult clinical component for the home oxygen service in England and Wales has been updated and the latest draft version can be found above The anticipated start date for the new home oxygen service is now February 2006 but once this has been finalised you will be notified via this website.
A paediatric document which complements the adult document, is available.
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Further information on the Paediatric Service may be obtained from The British Paediatric Respiratory Society website: www.bprs.co.uk/oxygen.html
List of PCT Leads for Oxygen Service from Department of Health
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Documentation relating to New Home Oxygen Service
Full details on the Home Oxygen Order Form (HOOF), Home Oxygen Consent Form (HOCF) and the Home Oxygen Record Form (HORF) can be downloaded from the NHS Primary Care Contracting website which you may access here.
Each form is available to download by clicking on the links below:
Home Oxygen Order Form
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Home Oxygen Consent Form
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Home Oxygen Record Form
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Changes to the Domiciliary Oxygen Service in England and Wales Presentation
To download a copy of the pdf file of the presentation of that was presented at the 2004 BTS Winter Meeting click here