Hepatobiliary and pancreatic (HPB)

What we do

We provide all-round care for people with liver, pancreatic, biliary 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
• secondary liver tumours from a colorectal, breast or other primary
• chronic and acute pancreatitis
• complex benign hepato-biliary and pancreatic conditions.

Treatments 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
• sorafenib for primary liver cancer - hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) - subject to individual patient funding or by clinical trial
• specialist endoscopy.

Patients are assessed and reviewed by our consultant oncologists at King's HPB clinics. Systemic chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy is provided at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust. Our cancer webpages have more information about the cancer care provided at King's.

Patients with neuroendocrine tumours are treated by our NETS service.

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

Suite 9, Third Floor, Golden Jubilee Wing, King's College Hospital, 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: +44 (0)20 3299 9598
• HPB outpatients appointments: +44 (0)20 3299 5744

Patient Information Leaflets

• Endoscopic retrograde cholangio pancreatogram (ERCP)
• Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)

Conditions we treat

The conditions we treat include:

• 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
• secondary liver tumours from a colorectal, breast or other primary
• chronic and acute pancreatitis
• complex benign hepato-biliary and pancreatic conditions.

For details of expert interpretative advice and specialist diagnostic and drug monitoring services offered by King's College Hospital's Liver Pathology Services and Academic Laboratories, visit King’s Liver Labs.

Neuroendocrine tumours - primary and secondary - are treated by our NETs service.

Booking a patient at King's

GPs should refer via NHS e-referral (e-RS) wherever possible.

Other ways to refer

Routine Referrals

Complete and send referral forms below, as appropriate. GPs should use e-RS where possible. Other referrals can be emailed to kch-tr.hpb@nhs.net.

Emergency Referrals

Complete and send referral forms below, as appropriate. Urgent referrals must be emailed to: kch-tr.hpb@nhs.net.

Other Queries

Tel: 020 3299 5188/5827
Pager: 020 3299 9000 & ask to air call KH1453

For advice about emergency referrals 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:

• HCC MDM referral form
• HPB MDM referral form
• NET MDM referral form

Key Clinical Staff