Paediatric respiratory and asthma

St Georges has a developing respiratory and asthma service providing support for children from Wandsworth, Merton and south west Thames.

What we offer

• Multidisciplinary assessment, investigation and treatment of children aged 0-16 with acute and long-term respiratory disorders
• Weekly general respiratory clinics (Friday morning)
• Weekly asthma clinics and a weekly nurse-led asthma clinic, supported by lung function testing including spirometry and exhaled nitric oxide measurements. Close links to allergy service.
• Twice monthly asthma clinics at St Johns Therapy Centre
• Integrated Asthma Nursing Team
• Bi-monthly joint transition clinics with adult respiratory nurse specialist. (Wednesday afternoons)
• Monthly joint clinics with ENT for complex airway issues
• Monthly joint clinics with newborn services for infants with chronic lung disease of prematurity and other congenital lung lesions
• Bi-monthly monthly joint clinics with neurodevelopmental team for children with complex neurodevelopmental issues impacting on the respiratory system
• Bi-monthly monthly joint clinics with Haematology for children with Sickle Cell Disease
• Bi-weekly flexible bronchoscopy lists
• Inpatient and outpatient sleep studies including oximetry, capnography and polysomnography
• Expertise in the management of infants and children with congenital lung abnormalities in conjunction with fetal medicine and the paediatric surgeons.
• Home and school visits to children with asthma