Altered Airways - Tracheostomy/Laryngectomy

Management of Patients with a Laryngectomy

Care Pathway for all Patients Following Laryngectomy 

Adult Patients Going Home with an Altered Airway - Guidelines for the care and training required for carer/patient prior to Discharge from Hospital

Altered Airway Discharge Pathway 

Laryngectomy Teaching Booklet

Management of patients with tracheostomy tubes

Care Pathway for  all Patients with a Tracheostomy

Adult Patients Going Home with an Altered Airway - Guidelines for the care and training required for carer/patient prior to Discharge from Hospital 

Altered Airway Discharge Pathway

Adult Tracheostomy Teaching Booklet

Adult Mini Tracheostomy Teaching Booklet

Useful websites/links

SLT contact numbers 

Altered Airways Workbook - Self Learning Package

Practical Tracheostomy assessment

Practical Laryngectomy assessment

WAHT Training Days - 

• Twice/year - Every March and September 
• 1 day course 
• CHEC 
• Contact: Catherine Ball, Head and Neck Specialist Nurse

Useful Contacts - 

Critical Care Outreach - 

7 days a week, 08.00am-08.00pm 

• Worcester Royal Hospital: Ext 39555  Bleep 0421/0422
• Alexandra Hospital: Ext 44233   Bleep 0216/021

Respiratory Physiotherapists - 

Monday-Friday 08.30-16.30: 

• Worcester Royal Hospital: Bleep 0307
• Alexandra Hospital: Bleep 0240

Oncall (Out of Normal Hours and Weekends) 

• Worcester Royal Hospital: Bleep 0303
• Alexandra Hospital: Bleep 0240

Catherine Ball, Head and Neck Specialist Nurse 

WRH bleep 694 or ext 39155/39151

Swallow and Lymphoedema Exercises Patient Information Leaflet