Thoracic services (lungs)

Our thoracic services directorate provides care to patients with a wide range of acute and chronic chest conditions. This includes the interstitial lung disease service, the respiratory infection, inflammation and immunology service and surgery for lung cancer. Papworth Hospital is:

• One of the largest services in Europe devoted to the treatment of chronic lung infections 
• Home to the Cystic Fibrosis Centre which has gained a national and international reputation for its contribution to research
• A diagnostic and treatment plan for patients with Interstitial Lung Disease
• The largest national centre for the provision of ventilator support and sleep medicine. Referrals are received from all over the UK for all types of sleep disorders; obstructive sleep apnoeas, narcolepsy and unusual behaviours during sleep
• The only UK hospital to offer Pulmonary Endarterectomy (PEA) surgery for pulmonary hypertension
• One of the UK's leading specialist centres for the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary vascular diseases
• The largest 'Sleep Clinic' in the UK
• Advanced diagnostic and therapeutic techniques for patients with suspected or confirmed lung cancer (Thoracic Oncology)
• An internationally recognised specialist centre for the treatment of diseases of the chest. It is a major centre for thoracic surgery using latest research and new techniques

Thoracic services include:

• Cambridge Centre for Lung Infection
• Adult Cystic Fibrosis Centre
• Lung Defence Clinic
• Immunology Clinic
• Interstitial Lung Disease Service
• Pulmonary vascular diseases
• Respiratory physiology
• Respiratory Support and Sleep Centre
• Thoracic Oncology
• Thoracic Surgery

Papworth Hospital has established global renown as a clinical and research centre of excellence. We have 15 chest physicians, 10 visiting chest physicians, two dedicated thoracic surgeons and one cardiothoracic surgeon. Our expert team includes radiologists, pathologists, nurses and physiotherapists, with additional input from dietetics, occupational therapy and psychological medicine. All of these teams have a special interest in diseases of the chest and collectively they offer specialist patient care.

Type of attendance (2011/12)

The directorate is managed by our clinical director, Dr Charles Haworth and directorate manager, Alison Gibson.

 

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