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Pulmonary hypertension service
Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 26 Aug 2025 | Tags: hypertension pulmonary
The Pulmonary Hypertension Service at St George’s is developing rapidly. This service provides diagnosis, treatment, long term support and advice to patients with Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) or suspected PH in collaboration with The Royal Brompton Hospital. How to get an appointment In order to arrange an appointment with us, you …
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Oxygen assessments
Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 29 Nov 2013
A weekly outpatient service to assess supplemental oxygen requirement is run by specially trained senior nurses. Outpatient follow-up, domiciliary reviews and evaluation for portable oxygen devices are also undertaken. A separate weekly service to assess the need for and response to nebulised bronchodilator therapy, including the provision of a compressor …
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Lung infections
Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 22 Sep 2013
Patients with slow-to-resolve infections and/or bronchiectasis are prioritised to one of several general respiratory clinics, unless where TB is suspected. Blood tests for infective markers including fungal serology, sputum induction, diagnostic bronchoscopy, HIV testing and immune function testing are available.
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 8 Dec 2025
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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