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Respiratory

Respiratory

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Our respiratory medicine service offers comprehensive inpatient and outpatient care for adults with conditions affecting the lungs. We diagnose and treat:

  • Severe asthma
  • Bronchiectasis/lung infection
  • Bronchoscopy services
  • Lung cancer
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
  • Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD)
  • Oxygen assessment
  • Pleural disease
  • Lung function
  • Tuberculosis
  • Pulmonary embolism

Location

We provide outpatients services across our three sites:

  • The Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow
  • St Margaret's Hospital, Epping
  • Herts and Essex Hospital, Bishop's Stortford

Contact telephone number:

Outpatients appointment team: 01279 827391

Clinical service lead:

Dr Ugo Ekeowa

Other services:

NHS west essex talking therapies logo NHS West Essex Talking Therapies

In partnership with the NHS, Vita Health Group offer mental wellbeing support to local residents who are aged 16 years and over.  West Essex Talking Therapies, part of the Vita Health Group, provide expert support to people who are experiencing depression and/or anxiety as a result of a long-term physical health condition.

Their free and bespoke programmes provide you with coping strategies to manage depression and anxiety to help improve your quality of life, whilst living with a long-term physical health condition.

To make a referral, please visit their website or call 0333 015 2966.

Inpatient comment:

Everyone offered words of such reassurance and kindness. I felt so cared for and the communication with me at all times was fantastic.