GORDS and Referral Centres

GORDS
GORDS is a Group of Occupational Respiratory Disease Specialists. It is a mixture of Doctors, Nurses and Scientists. Each member is either employed by the NHS or via a University, and has both a clinical and research interest in occupational asthma and other occupational lung diseases.

GORDS was established in 2001 to provide a readily accessible specialist knowledge base in the field of occupational respiratory disease. 

The GORDS group currently has representation from a number of specialist occupational respiratory centres located across of the UK, including in Birmingham, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Newcastle, Sheffield and Edinburgh and centres in Europe, particularly the laboratory for respiratory disease and thoracic surgery, Leuven, Belgium. We meet 3 times a year to discuss difficult clinical cases and discuss our reseach.

For more specific information on each of the specialist centres, including information on staff, relevant research activities and patient/worker referral information, please contact the specialist centre directly. 

In Birmingham we are very happy to see people and discuss anything occupational! 

Get in touch using the information below.  

Birmingham

Key contacts: Dr Gareth Walters, Dr Christopher Huntley, Sam Wallbank's and Vicky Moore (Clinical Scientists)

Email: gareth.walters@uhb.nhs.uk, christopher.huntley@uhb.nhs.uk 

Address: 

Birmingham Chest Clinic
151 Great Charles Street
Queensway
Birmingham B3 3HX

Tel: 0121 424 1950

Website: Birmingham Chest Clinic

OASYS and Occupational Asthma

Referral information: www.brumocclung.org


Liverpool

Key contact: Dr Chris Warburton

Email: chris.warburton@aintree.nhs.uk

Address:
Dept of Occupational Lung Disease
Aintree Chest Centre
University Hospital Aintree
Longmoor Lane
Liverpool L9 7AL

Tel:

0151 529 2077

Fax:

0151 529 2873

Aintree Chest Centre


London

Key contacts: Dr Joanna Szram and Dr Johanna Feary

Email: j.szram@rbht.nhs.ukj.feary@rbht.nhs.uk

Address:
Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
National Heart and Lung Institute and Royal Brompton Hospital
1b Manresa Road
London SW3 6LR

Tel:  0207 351 8341

Website: www.lungsatwork.org.uk


Manchester

Key contacts: Dr Jenny Hoyle, Dr Ruth Wiggans, Dr Richard Barraclough, Dr Huda Badri, Christine Taylor (Secretary)

Email: Jennifer.Hoyle@mft.nhs.ukRichard.Barraclough@uhsm.nhs.uk, huda.badri@postgrad.manchester.ac.ukchristine.taylor3@mft.nhs.uk

A weekly dedicated clinic on a Monday and Tuesday morning based at NMGH (Trust lead Dr Hoyle). Access to non-specific and specific challenge tests, site visits. All standards as described in Thorax standards of care are met.

Referral via post to Dr Hoyle or via choose and book.

North Manchester General Hospital
Delauneys Road
Crumpsall
Manchester M8 5RB


Newcastle

Key contacts: Dr J Macfarlane, Dr Hilary Tedd

Email: Jim.Macfarlane@nhs.net, hilary.tedd1@nhs.net 

Address:

Chest Clinic

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Royal Victoria Infirmary

Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4LP


Sheffield

Key contacts: Dr Chris Barber, Dr Clare Burton

Email: chris.barber4@nhs.netclare.burton8@nhs.net

Tel: 0114 271 5745

Address:
Occupational Lung Disease Service

Department of Respiratory Medicine

Brierley Outpatients

Northern General Hospital

Herries Road

Sheffield  S5 7AU


Edinburgh

Key contacts: Dr Peter Reid

Email: Peter.Reid@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk

Tel: 0131 537 1768

Address:
Respiratory Unit

1st floor Ann Ferguson Building

Western General Hospital

Crewe Road South

Edinburgh  EH4 2XU



Comments

What would be potential causative agents in a theatre environment? Patient is a theatre nurse, doesn't use latex
5/12/2017

In the past latex was the most likely, even if she doesn't use latex gloves, check that others don't. We have seen a wide range of agents causing asthma in theatre nurses from the anaesthetic gasses (particularly during recovery when the exhaled sevoflurane and isoflurane are not being scavanged), to cleaning agent containing quaternary ammonium compounds (benzalkonium chloride), chlorine releasing agents (Haztabs) reacting with proteins to release chloramines, hand gels containing bitrex (cross reacts with lignocaine), acrylic bone cements, cyananoacrylates (superglue) used for skin closure, cold sterilising agents (glutaraldehyde, formaldehyde, ortho-phthaldehyde and enzymatic sterilisers) and even a theatre mask. The ventilation system might also be the cause
Abstract Available for Occupational asthma caused by sensitization to a cleaning product containing triclosan, Antibac, (2,4,4’-trichloro-2’-hydroxydiphenyl ether), nurse, cleaner, Walters GI, Robertson AS, Moore VC, Burge PS, Occupational asthma caused by sensitization to a cleaning product containing triclosan, Antibac, (2,4,4’-trichloro-2’-hydroxydiphenyl ether), nurse, cleaner, , Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol, 2017;118:370-371,http://doi.org/10.1016/j.anai.2016.12.001
Sherwood Burge, Oasys, an author of 'Occupational asthma caused by sensitization to a cleaning product containing triclosan, Antibac, (2,4,4’-trichloro-2’-hydroxydiphenyl ether), nurse, cleaner,' Vicky Moore, Oasys, an author of 'Occupational asthma caused by sensitization to a cleaning product containing triclosan, Antibac, (2,4,4’-trichloro-2’-hydroxydiphenyl ether), nurse, cleaner,' Alastair Robertson, Selly Oak Hospital, an author of 'Occupational asthma caused by sensitization to a cleaning product containing triclosan, Antibac, (2,4,4’-trichloro-2’-hydroxydiphenyl ether), nurse, cleaner,' Gareth Walters, Heartlands, an author of 'Occupational asthma caused by sensitization to a cleaning product containing triclosan, Antibac, (2,4,4’-trichloro-2’-hydroxydiphenyl ether), nurse, cleaner,'

Abstract Available for Asthma among workers in healthcare settings: role of disinfection with quaternary ammonium compounds. Gonzalez M, Jégu J, Kopferschmitt MC, Donnay C, Hedelin G, Matzinger F, Velten M, Guilloux L, Cantineau A, de Blay F., Asthma among workers in healthcare settings: role of disinfection with quaternary ammonium compounds., Clin Exp Allergy, 2014;44:393-406,
Frederic de Blay, Hopital Universitaires de Strasbourg, an author of 'Asthma among workers in healthcare settings: role of disinfection with quaternary ammonium compounds.'

Abstract Available for Agents and trends in health care workers’ occupational asthma Walters GI, Moore VC, McGrath EE, Burge PS, Henneberger PK, Agents and trends in health care workers’ occupational asthma, Occup Med, 2013;63:513-516,
Paul Henneberger, NIOSH, Morgantown, USA, an author of 'Agents and trends in health care workers’ occupational asthma' Sherwood Burge, Oasys, an author of 'Agents and trends in health care workers’ occupational asthma' Vicky Moore, Oasys, an author of 'Agents and trends in health care workers’ occupational asthma' Emmet McGrath, Oasys, an author of 'Agents and trends in health care workers’ occupational asthma' Gareth Walters, Heartlands, an author of 'Agents and trends in health care workers’ occupational asthma'

Abstract Available for Asthma induced by chloramine T in nurses: case report,skin prick test positive,challenge,case report, Sartorelli P, Paolucci V, Rendo S, Romeo R, Murdaca F, Mariano A, Asthma induced by chloramine T in nurses: case report,skin prick test positive,challenge,case report,, Med Lav, 2010;101:134-138,

Full Text Available for Asthma Caused by Peracetic Acid-Hydrogen Peroxide Mixture CRISTOFARI-MARQUAND E, KACEL M, MILHE F, MAGNAN A, LEHUCHER-MICHEL M, Asthma Caused by Peracetic Acid-Hydrogen Peroxide Mixture, J Occup Health, 2007;49:155-158,

Full Text Available for A Case of Occupational Bronchial Asthma and Contact Dermatitis Caused by ortho-Phthalaldehyde Exposure in a Medical Worker FUJITA H, OGAWA M, ENDO Y, A Case of Occupational Bronchial Asthma and Contact Dermatitis Caused by ortho-Phthalaldehyde Exposure in a Medical Worker , J Occup Health, 2006;48:413-416,

Full Text Available for Occupational asthma and allergy to sevoflurane and isoflurane in anaesthetic staff Vellore AD, Drought VJ, Sherwood-Jones D, Tunnicliffe B, Moore VC, Robertson AS, Burge PS, Occupational asthma and allergy to sevoflurane and isoflurane in anaesthetic staff, Allergy, 2006;61:1485-6,
Sherwood Burge, Oasys, an author of 'Occupational asthma and allergy to sevoflurane and isoflurane in anaesthetic staff' Vicki Drought, Oasys, an author of 'Occupational asthma and allergy to sevoflurane and isoflurane in anaesthetic staff' Vicky Moore, Oasys, an author of 'Occupational asthma and allergy to sevoflurane and isoflurane in anaesthetic staff' Alastair Robertson, Selly Oak Hospital, an author of 'Occupational asthma and allergy to sevoflurane and isoflurane in anaesthetic staff' Arun Dev Vellore, Oasys, an author of 'Occupational asthma and allergy to sevoflurane and isoflurane in anaesthetic staff' Bill Tunnicliffe, University Hospital Birmingham, an author of 'Occupational asthma and allergy to sevoflurane and isoflurane in anaesthetic staff'

Abstract Available for Evidence-based decision making in an endoscopy nurse with respiratory symptoms exposed to the new ortho-phthalaldehyde (OPA) disinfectant. Franchi A, Franco G, Evidence-based decision making in an endoscopy nurse with respiratory symptoms exposed to the new ortho-phthalaldehyde (OPA) disinfectant., Occup Med (London), 2005;55:575-578,

Abstract Available for Occupational asthma after exposure to plaster casts containing methylene diphenyl diisocyanate. Donnelly R, Buick JB, Macmahon J, Occupational asthma after exposure to plaster casts containing methylene diphenyl diisocyanate., Occup Med (Oxford), 2004;54:432-434,

No Abstract Available for Health risk in hospitals through airborne allergens for patients presensitised to latex Baur X, Ammon J, Chen Z, Beckmann U, Czuppon AB, Health risk in hospitals through airborne allergens for patients presensitised to latex, Lancet, 1993;342:1148-1149,
Xaver Baur, Institute of occupational medicine, Hamburg, an author of 'Health risk in hospitals through airborne allergens for patients presensitised to latex'

No Abstract Available for Occupational asthma due to operating theatre wear Gannon PFG, Burge PS, Occupational asthma due to operating theatre wear, Eur Respir J, 1990;3 suppl 10:173s-173s,
Sherwood Burge, Oasys, an author of 'Occupational asthma due to operating theatre wear' Paul Gannon, Dupont, an author of 'Occupational asthma due to operating theatre wear'

Abstract Available for Occupational asthma in nurses due to chlorhexidine and alcohol aerosols Waclawski ER, McAlpine LG, Thomson NC, Occupational asthma in nurses due to chlorhexidine and alcohol aerosols, Br Med J, 1989;298:929-930,

No Abstract Available for Occupational risks of glutaraldehyde Burge PS, Occupational risks of glutaraldehyde, Br Med J, 1989;299:342-342,
Sherwood Burge, Oasys, an author of 'Occupational risks of glutaraldehyde'

No Abstract Available for Occupational asthma due to methyl methacrylate in an orthopaedic theatre sister Pickering CAC, Brainbridge D, Birtwhistle IH, Griffiths DL, Occupational asthma due to methyl methacrylate in an orthopaedic theatre sister, Br Med J, 1986;292:1362-1363,
Tony Pickering, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester, UK, an author of 'Occupational asthma due to methyl methacrylate in an orthopaedic theatre sister'

No Abstract Available for Formalin Asthma in hospital staff Hendrick DJ, Lane DJ, Formalin Asthma in hospital staff, Br Med J, 1975;i:607-608,
David Hendrick, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, an author of 'Formalin Asthma in hospital staff'

5/13/2017

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