Thoracic medicine
About the Service / Department
The Department of Thoracic Medicine within West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust comprises 4 Consultant Physicians. These Consultants all have shared contracts with the Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust. The Respiratory Specialist Nursing Service is hosted by the PCT, although the Consultants and nurses work closely together with a view to providing respiratory medicine services within the hospitals (Hemel Hempstead, St Albans, Watford) and the community.
Location
Thoracic Medicine has two main offices. One is situated at Hemel Hempstead Hospital (Verulam Wing), and the other is at Watford General Hospital.
Service / Department specialties
The Department of Thoracic Medicine provides services for a full range of respiratory disorders. These include airways disease (asthma/COPD), lung cancer, tuberculosis, bronchiectasis/bronchial sepsis, interstitial lung diseases, pulmonary thromboembolic disease, sleep disorders and respiratory failure/neuromuscular respiratory disorders.
Consultants
- Dr Andrew Barlow
- Dr Julius Cairn
- Dr David Evans
- Dr Abigail Jackson
- Dr Matthew Knight
- Dr Patricia Yunger
- Dr Ajitha Jayaratnam
- Dr Rahul Mogal
- Dr Kay Roy
- Dr Muhammad Tufail
Referrals
Referrals are received directly from GPs. We also receive referrals by the Choose and Book systems. All of the Consultants are happy to speak directly with GPs over the telephone to discuss specific cases.
Service / Department contact details
Secretaries: Hemel Hempstead Hospital
Secretary 01442 287880
Mrs Frances Clark Secretary 01442 287092
Secretary: Watford General Hospital
Mrs Madeline Balaam Secretary 01923 217698
