Children's respiratory

Locations

Contact

Outpatients appointments
020 3313 5000

Visitor Information

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Visiting

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

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

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.

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.

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