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1 private patients centre Royal Brompton Outpatients Clinic London s leading outpatients diagnostic and treatment clinic for heart- and lungrelated conditions.

2 Royal Brompton Outpatients Clinic Contents 3 Introduction 3 Our bespoke private suite 4 Why Royal Brompton Hospital? 5 Services on offer at the Royal Brompton Outpatients Clinic 6 Heart assessment 5 Lung assessment 6 The sleep clinic 7 Imaging and other diagnostics 7 Allergy testing 7 Dietary and nutritional advice 8 Physiotherapy 8 Men s and Women s Heart Risk Clinic 8 Clinical psychology 9 Making an appointment 9 Opening hours 10 Where we are located 10 Paying for your visit To make an appointment, please call or us at privatepatients@rbht.nhs.uk 2

3 Royal Brompton Outpatients Clinic The Royal Brompton Outpatients Clinic is London s leading private outpatient diagnostic and treatment facility for adults and children with heart and lung related conditions. Royal Brompton Outpatients Clinic As part of Royal Brompton Hospital s Private Patients Centre, the Outpatients Clinic benefits from all the expertise, experience and equipment that come with being an integral part of the UK s largest specialist heart and lung centre. The clinic gives our private patients quick and convenient access to world-class specialist diagnostics and healthcare. Patients are seen by our team of experts, who are able to call upon all of the hospital s resident teams and use their unrivalled lab and imaging facilties to give a rapid diagnosis, allowing patients to begin their treatment as quickly as possible. Once a patient has been diagnosed and the appropriate treatment plan agreed, patients of Royal Brompton Outpatients Clinic will have priority at the Private Patients Centre, providing them with quick and dedicated access to world-leading private medical care. Our bespoke private suite Patients are seen in our bespoke outpatient suite, which includes five consulting rooms, a treatment room, echo, x-ray and non-invasive cardiology facilities and a relaxing patient lounge. Our highly skilled consultants provide consultations, investigations and treatment in this comfortable and friendly setting. For younger patients we have a designated play area together with baby changing facilities. To make an appointment, please call or us at privatepatients@rbht.nhs.uk 3

Royal Brompton Outpatients Clinic Why Royal Brompton Hospital? Royal Brompton Hospital is known throughout the world for its expertise, standard of care and research success.

4 Royal Brompton Outpatients Clinic Why Royal Brompton Hospital? Royal Brompton Hospital is known throughout the world for its expertise, standard of care and research success. As a specialist centre, our care is focussed specifically on people with heart and lung disease, including children and adults. This means our doctors, nurses and other healthcare staff are experts in their chosen field, many having moved here from across the UK, Europe and beyond, to practice their skills surrounded by the very best in their profession. The Outpatients Clinic is no exception. Our highly skilled consultants see their patients in our private consulting rooms, managed on a day-to-day basis by a nursing sister, trained in cardiothoracic care. In addition, a dedicated private patient radiographer, echo and cardiac technicians and a support nurse are all based at the clinic to provide assistance. As a result, all our patients can be sure of the most dedicated private care at all times. 4

5 Services on offer at the Royal Brompton Outpatients Clinic > Heart assessment (see page 6) 24-hour blood pressure monitor Exercise stress test Echocardiogram Stress echocardiogram Transoesophageal echocardiogram (TOE) Electrocardiogram (ECG) 24-hour holter monitor (ECG tape), also 48-hour, 72-hour and 7-day Trans-telephonic event recorders (King of Hearts) Single and dual chamber pacemaker and defibrillator follow-up (pacing check) MVO2 max > Lung assessment (see page 6) Asthma clinic Interstitial lung disease Sarcoidosis Lung cancer Lung function tests > Sleep clinic (see page 6) CPAP machines Home sleep studies (inpatients studies also available) > Imaging and other diagnostics (see page 7) Chest X-ray Computed tomography (CT) scan (cardiac and chest computed tomography) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) Ultrasound scan Bone density scan Nuclear medicine (various scans including myocardial perfusion scan) Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) > Allergy testing (see page 7) > Dietitian and nutritional advice (see page 7) > Physiotherapy (see page 8) > Men s and Women s Heart Risk Clinic (see page 8) > Clinical psychology (see page 8) Royal Brompton Outpatients Clinic 5

Royal Brompton Outpatients Clinic Heart assessment Royal Brompton hospital has an outstanding reputation for the testing, diagnosis and treatment of all conditions related to the heart and heart

6 Royal Brompton Outpatients Clinic Heart assessment Royal Brompton hospital has an outstanding reputation for the testing, diagnosis and treatment of all conditions related to the heart and heart disease, for both adults and children. As well as access to our world class imaging and diagnostic services, our private consultation rooms are available for appointments with our expert cardiologists and surgeons. Our cardiologists treat a wide range of cardiac diseases using both invasive and non-invasive procedures. The Royal Brompton has one of the largest congenital heart disease units in the country, offering foetal, paediatric and adult services. Our consultant surgeons offer the full range of surgical procedures and have particular expertise in complex cardiac surgery. Lung assessment We welcome patients with around 50 different groups of respiratory diseases to Royal Brompton Hospital each year. Our areas of expertise include asthma, fibrosing lung disease, occupational and environmental lung disease, chronic lung infection, acute respiratory failure, cystic fibrosis, domiciliary ventilation and sleep disorders. We are a major centre for lung and chest cancers and both malignant and non malignant thoracic surgery, and are the leading provider of complex thoracic surgery in the UK. Our multi-disciplinary teams include surgeons, histopathologists, radiologists, specialist nurses, palliative care specialists and oncologists, allowing each patient to have a consensus treatment plan with immediate access to the best treatment available. The sleep clinic Royal Brompton Hospital has an international reputation for its work with patients experiencing sleep disorders and for its pioneering work in domiciliary ventilation. The sleep clinic is one of the largest in the UK and Europe. Our consultants provide treatment for all types of sleep disorder including snoring, obstructive sleep apnoea, narcolepsy, restless leg syndrome and polysomnography. We carry out sleep studies and treat patients at the hospital sleep centre or at home. 6

7 Imaging and other diagnostics Investment in high-tech imaging technology has revolutionised the way our patients are investigated. For instance, Royal Brompton hospital has recently invested in the most sophisticated CT scanner in Europe, which can scan a chest in 0.6 seconds and the heart in just two heart beats. As a result, such technology means that many patients can be diagnosed without the need for invasive procedures. Royal Brompton Outpatients Clinic Our imaging facilities include general radiology, fluoroscopy (screening), ultrasound, nuclear medicine, computerised tomography (CT), bone densitometry (DEXA) and cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR). In addition, our on-site pathology (laboratory medicine), physiotherapy (rehabilitation and therapies) and pharmacy departments offer a broad range of diagnostic, treatment and support services. Allergy testing An allergy is an exaggerated reaction by our immune system in response to bodily contact with a foreign substance such as pollen, dust mite, mould, danders and wide range of foods. At the Royal Brompton Outpatients Clinic you can be tested, diagnosed and treated for a vast range of common allergic conditions including hay fever, asthma, allergic eczema, hives, allergic eyes and allergic rhinitis. Dietary and nutritional advice As we are all increasingly aware, eating well is an important way of keeping the heart healthy. Following a healthy diet and lifestyle can reduce the risk of developing coronary heart disease, and can increase a patient s chance of survival following a heart attack. Our nutrition and dietetic department offers expert assessment and management of a wide range of nutritional and dietary issues, including: Weight loss individualised care plan to minimise loss of muscle mass while reducing fat tissue. Diabetic management tailored low glycaemic index (GI) diet. Lipid disorders - cardio-protective advice and dietary management of lipid disorders. Nutritional support to improve respiratory and peripheral skeletal muscle function, exercise performance and clinical outcomes. 7

8 Royal Brompton Outpatients Clinic Physiotherapy Our specialist cardiorespiratory physiotherapists work with our private paediatric and adult outpatients in our private consulting rooms. Cardiorespiratory physiotherapy can help with: Excess bronchial secretions (bronchiectasis, cystic fibrosis, bronchitis) Shortness of breath (hyperventilation, asthma) Reduced exercise capacity Bronchoconstrictor trials to assess the suitability of inhaled medications Men s and Women s Heart Risk Clinic For many people, the first 'symptom' of cardiovascular disease is a heart attack. By then it's much too late: a third of heart attacks are associated with sudden death. If heart disease is diagnosed at the earliest possible stages, before symptoms develop, it can be successfully treated and even reversed. Heart disease can be present without symptoms. Our unique heart clinic for men women aged 35 and over can help save lives by detecting the early signs of the disease. Our detailed private patient screening programme includes a range of stateof-the-art specialist tests to detect the early stages of heart disease, including blood analyses. Clinical psychology There are many psychological problems associated with the symptoms and treatment of physical illness. Our clinical psychologists offer an assessment and treatment service for outpatients. We aim to meet the unique psychological needs of individuals with cardiac and respiratory conditions and to address common psychological problems related to, for example, diagnosis, surgery, hospitalisation, medical decision-making and treatment. 8

Don t wait for an appointment Recognising that the service we provide is for the convenience of our patients, most diagnostic appointments can be made for the same day, and always within 24 hours.

9 Don t wait for an appointment Recognising that the service we provide is for the convenience of our patients, most diagnostic appointments can be made for the same day, and always within 24 hours. You can either make the appointment yourself or be referred by your GP. Making an appointment Royal Brompton Outpatients Clinic For an appointment, phone or privatepatients@rbht.nhs.uk. You will then be offered an appointment at a time to suit you. Opening hours The Outpatients Clinic is open 9am to 8pm Monday to Thursday and 9am to 5pm on Friday. 9

10 Royal Brompton Outpatients Clinic Where we are located The Royal Brompton Outpatients Clinic is at Royal Brompton Hospital's Private Consulting Rooms in Sydney Street, Chelsea, London. This is a ten minute walk from South Kensington tube station, which is on the Circle, District and Piccadilly lines. Sydney Street is also served by bus numbers 49 and 21 and numbers 11, 19, 22, 21, 49 and 319 serve the King's Road which is a short walk away. Please note that Royal Brompton Hospital is no longer in the central London congestion charging zone. If you are travelling by car, the hospital is located in a parking meter zone and there is a public car park close by on Sydney Street, near the King's Road. Paying for your visit Treatment can be paid for in a variety of different ways. Some patients pay their own account, others are sponsored by their embassy, while many are covered by medical insurance. The cost of an outpatient visit for many patients may be covered by private medical cover. Royal Brompton Hospital s Private Patients Centre has agreements with most UK medical insurance schemes, but you should always check with your insurer before starting any treatment. For patients paying your own account, we accept all major credits cards, a banker s draft and cash. For further information If you have any questions or queries about the services we offer please call , us at privatepatients@rbht.nhs.uk or visit our website at: To make an appointment, please call or us at privatepatients@rbht.nhs.uk 10

11 women are 4 times more likely to die of heart disease than of breast cancer*......but when did you last have a heart check up? For many people, the first symptom of cardiac disease is a heart attack, but by then it's far too late: a third of heart attacks result in sudden death. Royal Brompton Hospital s detailed screening includes state-of-the-art specialist tests to detect the early stages of heart disease. Make an appointment now for total peace of mind. * England and Wales, Office for National Statistics (2010) For more information please call or privatepatients@rbht.nhs.uk Women s Heart Risk Clinic, Private Patients Centre, Royal Brompton Hospital, Sydney Street, London SW3 6NP

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private patients centre Royal Brompton Heart Risk Clinic

private patients centre Royal Brompton Heart Risk Clinic Trust our experts to detect the early signs of heart disease Royal Brompton and Harefield Contents 3 Introduction to the Heart Risk Clinic 3 What