Respiratory medicine

What we do

We offer a comprehensive respiratory service for all inpatients and outpatients at both Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital. Our services cover a wide range of respiratory conditions, including:

Asthma
Bronchiectasis
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Interstitial lung diseases
Lung cancer
Lung nodules
Respiratory failure
Respiratory infections (including TB)
Sleep-disordered breathing
Stop smoking service

Outpatient services

Our outpatient services include general respiratory clinics, as well as specialised clinics for:

Military patients
Lung cancer (in collaboration with oncology, palliative care, and thoracic surgery)
Tuberculosis (TB)
COPD
Sleep and ventilation
COVID-19 follow-up and Post-COVID (Long COVID) care

These clinics are supported by an on-site lung function laboratory and stop smoking services.

Inpatient care

Our respiratory team provides care for admitted patients on a dedicated ward located near acute assessment areas (AAU/AMU). We offer inpatient non-invasive ventilation and have close links to the Intensive Care Unit. Specialist respiratory nurses offer expert care for conditions such as asthma, COPD, lung cancer and TB.

Our team

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital

Dr Elizabeth Starren (Service Director – cross site)
Dr Dilys Lai
Dr Orhan Orhan
Dr Alice Davies
Dr Gary Davies
Professor Suveer Singh

West Middlesex University Hospital:

Dr Bobby Mann
Dr Rubab Ahmed
Dr Ryan Dhunnookchand
Dr Helen Burgess

Patient information

Asthma
Breathing techniques
Bronchoscopy
Bronchiectasis
COPD
Find local stop smoking services
Inhaler techniques (videos)—Asthma and Lung UK · Right Breath
Living with a lung condition
Lung cancer
NHS quit smoking advice
NHS quit smoking app (free)—download for iOS · download for Android
Non invasive ventilation (NIV) FAQs
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA)
Pneumonia
Pneumothorax
Pulmonary embolism (PE)
Understanding lung nodules

Understanding lung nodules

Our colleagues at RM Partners have developed information for patients and their families about being diagnosed with lung nodules. Find out what they are, how they are managed, and what further support is available for you.