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Lung disease
Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 29 Nov 2013
Patients with suspected asbestos-associated lung or pleural disease are prioritised to see specialist physicians well-versed in these conditions. Advice and guidance on industrial compensation may be provided. Patients with suspected mesothelioma are managed through the Thoracic Malignancy MDT service. Other occupational lung diseases, including occupational asthma, are also comprehensively evaluated.
Lung function testing
Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 29 Nov 2013
Comprehensive lung function testing (measurement of spirometry with bronchodilator reversibility, lung volumes using plethysmography, gas transfer and small airway indices) is available. Skin prick tests, basic exercise tests and six-minute walk test are also performed. Overnight sleep tests are conducted as initial home sleep studies and CPAP titration studies. A …
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Bronchoscopy
Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 6 Nov 2013
Two flexible fibreoptic bronchoscopy lists (Monday and Friday) are run each week and patients are examined under conscious sedation with topical airway anaesthesia. Diagnostic procedures include endobronchial and transbronchial biopsy as well as wedged bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) to retrieve alveolar inflammatory cells for differential leukocyte profiling in cases of suspected …
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 29 Nov 2013
A multi-disciplinary team provides comprehensive care for COPD patients who access our services as out-patient referrals or through emergency hospital admission. The team works collaboratively with community COPD nurses and has strong links with primary care, encouraging joined-up care for COPD patients. Routine referrals are seen within 2-4 weeks. A …
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Asthma
Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 6 Nov 2013
The Asthma clinic sees patients with asthma of varying severity and aims to provide an accurate diagnosis of the different variants of this condition. Advice on avoidance strategies and treatment with local (inhaled) and systemic therapies are key parts of the service. Management of patients with anaphylactic tendencies, cough and …
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Chest medicine
Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 3 Aug 2024
The Respiratory Department at St George’s Hospital offers comprehensive care for respiratory diseases. Our team is dedicated to providing outstanding clinical services for our patients in southwest London and beyond.
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Specialist Medicine
Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 4 Aug 2024
Our Specialist Medicine services encompass infectious diseases, dermatology, rheumatology, and hepatitis C treatment, offering both inpatient and outpatient care.
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Immunology
Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 15 May 2015
The Protein Reference and Immunopathology service at St George’s Hospital are now part of South West London Pathology which is a partnership set up by Croydon Health Services NHS Trust, Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to provide a single, integrated pathology service …
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Haematology
Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 21 Feb 2025
Due to COVID-19, our service has made changes to how and where we practice. To view, click here. For the latest advice regarding COVID-19 for cancer patients at St George’s, click here. For Malignant Haematology services please see the Haematological Cancer page – this is for patients with lymphoma, myeloma, …
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Cellular pathology
Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 6 Oct 2016
Cellular Pathology services at St George’s Hospital are now part of South West London Pathology which is a partnership set up by Croydon Health Services NHS Trust, Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust to provide a single, integrated pathology service across South West London and …
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