We diagnose, treat and monitor all the patients in the UK with the HTLV infection and associated conditions
Patient information
Welcome to the National Centre for Human Retrovirology, the national tertiary centre referral service for patients infected with Human T-Lymphotrophic Virus (HTLV). We have a vibrant team living the Imperial values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. We are based in St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington on the ground floor of the Winston Churchill Wing.
We diagnose, treat and monitor all the patients, throughout the UK, who have HTLV infection and associated conditions.
Your appointment
Your first consultation will take at least one hour. During this time, you will have a discussion with the healthcare professional about your health followed by relevant clinical examinations/assessments and blood tests.
You are welcome to bring a relative, close friend or carer with you.
Please wear loose-fitting clothing to your appointment and bring with you a list of your current medication and past clinic letters relating to your current condition if attending another hospital or clinic.
If you use a walking aid, please bring this with you.
Your follow-up appointment
At the end of your first clinic visit, you will be offered a follow-up appointment to discuss your initial results and to continue monitoring your condition.
These visits are equally important and they usually take between 20 and 40 minutes.
Please remember to let us know of any changes to your health or medication.
For further information and patient information leaflets please visit our dedicated website www.htlv.eu,
Clinical trials and research
Treatment trials for these rare conditions are sometimes available and will be offered to patients if appropriate. Our clinical research focuses on ways in which this virus causes disease and how treatment might be improved. Much of this research is conducted through blood samples donated by our patients to a tissue bank. All patients are invited to participate but only if willing to do so and after giving written informed consent. Please do not hesitate to ask us about any research that may be taking place.
The HTLV team
We are based at St Mary's Hospital, Paddington on the ground floor of the Winston Churchill.
Consultant physician and clinical lead
Dr Divya Dhasmana
Honorary consultant
Professor Graham P Taylor
Honorary consultant
Dr Daniel Bradshaw
Consultant haematologist
Dr Lucy Cook
Consultant neurologist
Dr Nick Davies
Clinical specialist physiotherapist (neurology)
Adine Adonis
Advanced clinical practitioner
Jerico Baylon
Contact us
To book or re-arrange your appointment, please contact the HTLV secretary on 020 3312 6604.
For clinical information please contact the HTLV office on 020 3312 1521.
Or you can email us on: imperial.htlv@nhs.net
Where we are
The National Centre for Human Retrovirology
Ground floor
Winston Churchill
St Mary's Hospital
Winsland Mews
London W2 1NY
Referrals to the HTLV service
GP and secondary care
Please use NHS e-Referrals to refer a patient to our HTLV service.
Self-referrals
You can self-refer by phoning the HTLV office on 020 3312 1521 or emailing imperial.HTLV@nhs.net
