Respiratory medicine
What we do
We are closely linked to King's College London School of medicine and provide research as well as clinical services.
We diagnose, treat and provide continuing care for patients with chest-related conditions, such as:
- asthma
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- sarcoidosis
- asbestos-related conditions including mesothelioma
- cystic fibrosis
- tuberculosis
- chronic and acute respiratory failure
- sleep-disordered breathing
- pneumonia
- pulmonary haemorrhage, hypertension and embolism
- genetic and developmental lung disorders
- lung cancer.
We provide a comprehensive range of services, including:
- lung function and allergy screening
- fibre optic bronchoscopy
- TB clinic
- sarcoidosis clinic
- joint oncology clinic
- cystic fibrosis clinic
- smoking cessation clinic.
Preparing for your appointment
You do not need to prepare for routine appointments.
Location
Suite 3, Golden Jubilee Wing, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 9RS
Contact Details
- Main Reception: +44 (0)20 3299 3165
Patient Information Leaflets
Conditions we treat
We diagnose, treat and provide continuing care for patients with a considerable and challenging range of pathologies.
These include:
- asthma
- COPD
- diffuse interstitial lung disease
- cough
- asbestos-related conditions including mesothelioma
- cystic fibrosis
- tuberculosis
- management of chronic and acute respiratory failure
- sleep-disordered breathing
- pneumonia
- bronchiectasis
- pulmonary hypertension, haemorrhage and embolism
- allergic lung disorders
- disorders of the pleura (including mesothelioma, pleural effusion and pneumothorax)
- pulmonary manifestations of systemic disease
- genetic and developmental lung disorders.
We also have a major commitment to treating lung cancer.
What is required before referring a patient
For routine appointments, patients do not need to make any preparations.
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
Please fax routine referrals to 020 3299 3791.
For outpatient appointments, please contact 020 3299 1919.
Call centre staff are available 8am-6pm, Monday to Friday, and 9am-12 noon Saturday. This number is an automated service - select Option 1 ( medical outpatients) then select Option 4 (other departments)
Emergency Referrals
Please fax urgent referrals to 020 3299 3791.
To speak directly to the on-call respiratory registrar, please call switchboard on 020 3299 9000 and ask for the respiratory registrar on call.
Referral Forms
There are no referral forms for this service.
Key Clinical Staff
| Name | Job Title |
|---|---|
| Dr Jack Barker | Consultant Physician |
| Dr Surinder Birring | Consultant Respiratory Physician |
| Ms Yvonne Burns | Cystic Fibrosis Community Nurse |
| Dr Caroline Elston | Consultant - Respiratory Medicine and Adult Cystic Fibrosis |
| Ms Jacqui Fenton | Adult Lead Respiratory Nurse Specialist |
| Dr Barry Gray | Consultant Physician |
| Ms Sarah Latham | Asthma Nurse Specialist (Paediatric) |
| Dr Rebecca Lyall | Consultant (Respiratory) |
| Dr Frank McCaughan | Honorary Consultant |
| Prof John Moxham | Director of Clinical Strategy, KHP |
| Mrs Margaret Ogedengbe | Clinical TB Service Lead |
| Dr Felicity Perrin | Consultant - Respiratory Medicine and Adult Cystic Fibrosis |
| Mrs Louise Smith | Senior Respiritory Nurse Specialist Medicine |
| Dr Geoffrey Warwick | Locum Consultant Respiratory Physician |
