Hepatobiliary and pancreatic
What we do
King's hepatobiliary and pancreatic (HPB) service provides all-round care for people with liver, pancreatic, bilary and gall bladder disorders.
Our team offers specialist investigations and care for conditions such as:
- primary liver cancer: hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)
- benign liver tumours: focal nodular hyperplasia (FNH), adenoma, haemangioma
- biliary cystadenoma
- primary biliary cancers: cholangiocarcinoma and gallbladder cancer
- primary pancreatic cancer
- neuroendocrine tumours (NETs) - primary and secondary
- secondary liver tumours from a colorectal, breast or other primary
- chronic and acute pancreatitis
- complex benign hepato-biliary and pancreatic conditions.
The treatments we offer include:
- liver, pancreatic and biliary resection
- percutaneous radio-frequency ablation of primary and secondary liver tumours
- percutaneous chemo-embolisation for primary liver tumours
- percutaneous bland embolisation for liver tumours
- endoscopic radio-frequency ablation for biliary tumours
- Selective Internal Radiation Therapy (SIRT) for primary or secondary liver tumours subject to individual patient funding via primary care trusts or regional cancer drug funds
- sorafenib for primary liver cancer -hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)- subject to individual patient funding via primary care trusts, regional cancer drug funds, or through a clinical trial
- specialist endoscopic procedures
- radionuclide therapies for neuroendocrine tumours: MiBG and Lutetium Octreotate, the latter of which is subject to individual patient funding via primary care trusts or regional cancer drugs funds
Our consultant oncologists are available in the HPB clinics at King’s to review and assess patients as needed. For systemic chemotherapy and radiotherapy, patients will attend appointments at Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust.
Preparing for your appointment
You do not need to prepare for most outpatient appointments, but please contact us beforehand to check if there are any specific requirements for your appointment.
Location
Third floor, Cheyne Wing, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 9RS
Contact Details
- Main Reception: +44 (0)20 3299 5188
- HCC MDT Administrator: +44 (0)20 3299 2579
- HPB MDT Administrator: +44 (0)20 3299 5827
- HPB MDT Administrator: 020 3299 5989
Patient Information Leaflets
- Cancer of the Liver
- Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)
- ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio Pancreatogram)
- Hepato-biliary and Pancreatic Service
- Liver Research Tissue Bank - Information for relatives
- Liver Research Tissue Bank - Participant Information
- Palliative Care Team
- Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy
- Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA)
- Sorafenib (Nexavar)
Conditions we treat
We treat conditions including:
- primary liver cancer: hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)
- benign liver tumours: focal nodular hyperplasia (FNH), adenoma
- biliary cystadenoma
- primary biliary cancers: cholangiocarcinoma and gallbladder cancer
- primary pancreatic cancer
- neuroendocrine tumours (NETs) - primary and secondary
- secondary liver tumours from a colorectal, breast or other primary
- chronic and acute pancreatitis
- complex benign hepato-biliary and pancreatic conditions.
Booking a patient at King's
Appointments for this service are made via the national Choose and Book system. Please see the Choose and Book page for more information.
Other ways to refer
Routine Referrals
Routine referrals must be sent to the central HPB referrals office:
HPB Central Office
Institute of Liver Studies
King’s College Hospital
Denmark Hill
London SE5 9RS
Tel: 020 3299 5188/5827
Pager: 020 3299 9000 & ask to air call KH1453
Fax: 020 3299 1778
Email:kch.tr-hpbcns@nhs.net
Emergency Referrals
Urgent referrals must be sent to the central HPB referrals office:
HPB Central Office
Institute of Liver Studies
King’s College Hospital
Denmark Hill
London SE5 9RS
Tel: 020 3299 5188/5827
Pager: 020 3299 9000 & ask to air call KH1453
Fax: 020 3299 1778
Email:kch.tr-hpbcns@nhs.net
Other Queries
For advice regarding an emergency referral or to request a transfer between hospitals, contact the HPB doctor on-call via King's main switchboard on 020 3299 9000 and ask for the on-call HPB team.
Referral Forms
Please complete the relevant form and note any pre-consultation investigations required:
Key Clinical Staff
| Name | Job Title |
|---|---|
| Mr Simon Atkinson | Consultant Pancreatic Surgeon |
| Miss Rachel Davis | HPB Clinical Nurse Specialist |
| Ms Naomi Sheeter | HPB Service Manager |
| Mr Parthi Srinivasan | Consultant Liver and Pancreatic Surgeon |