Children's respiratory
Contact
- Outpatients appointments
- 020 3313 5000
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Our respiratory service offers assessment and management of a wide range of breathing-related difficulties in children including:
- Asthma
- Viral-induced Wheeze
- Chronic cough
- Chronic lung disease
- Sleep-related breathing disorders
Our consultants hold specialist respiratory clinics at both St Mary’s and Hammersmith Hospitals. During appointments, your child may need blood tests, allergy tests, or lung function tests.
The paediatric respiratory physiology team offers the following lung function tests:
- Spirometry
- Bronchodilator reversibility testing
- Fractional exhaled Nitric Oxide testing (FeNO)
- Nasal nitric oxide testing
- Impulse oscillometry
Additional information
Community outreach
We run an integrated care-pathway programme supporting carers, nurseries, schools and health professionals to provide care close to home.
Clinical trials and research
Participation is optional and won’t affect your child’s care. Current studies are listed on the paediatric research unit page.
Education and elective placements
Contact Dr Parviz Habibi at p.habibi@imperial.ac.uk.
Further resources
Clinics
Charing Cross Hospital
Clinics are held on the fifth floor (Five North) or first floor (Main outpatients).
Address:
Charing Cross Hospital, Fulham Palace Road, London W6 8RF
Hammersmith Hospital
Address:
A Block, Ground Floor
Du Cane Road, London W12 0HS
St Mary’s Hospital
Address:
Chest and allergy clinic, Mint Wing (Entrance E), South Wharf Road, London W2 1NY
Community services
We provide general respiratory services in Kensington & Chelsea, Westminster, and Hammersmith & Fulham.
Meet the team
Our team includes respiratory consultants, physiologists, and clinical nurse specialists across our three hospital sites.
Patient information
Find out what to expect when you come to hospital for your appointment.
Patient information leaflets
Referrals
GP referrals
Use NHS e-Referrals to refer patients to respiratory services.
Before referring
Please provide sputum results, arrange a chest x-ray, and include relevant blood tests and social circumstances.
Other referral advice
- Suspected cancer - refer via two week wait
- Patients under 16 - refer to children's services
- Sleep disorders - refer to sleep service
- Pulmonary hypertension - refer to specialist service
GP advice
Email: respiratoryadvice.imperial@nhs.net (GPs only)
Secondary care
Referrals should come via GP. Direct secondary referrals must be made to the specialist service, not the general team.
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