Thoracic Medicine

Introduction

Thoracic Medicine is a sub-specialty of medicine encompassing diseases of the respiratory system. These include the upper airway, the lungs, the chest wall and the ventilatory control system.

Specialists in Thoracic medicine deal with various diseases affecting the lungs. Diseases due to smoking form a large part of their work - for instance lung cancer, the commonest form of cancer in the West, and chronic bronchitis and emphysema, another common problem due to smoking. Other diseases that they deal with include asthma, collapsed lungs, chest infections (pneumonia), and sleep disorders.

Services Provided

The Department provides the following Outpatient services:

• General Respiratory Service
• Sleep Service
• Allergy Service
• Suspected Respiratory Cancer Service

Please Note: Not all Services are provided at every Location.

Inpatient Services are based at:

• Cheltenham General Hospital - Guiting Ward
• Gloucestershire Royal Hospital - Ward 8A and 8B

Thoracic surgery is provided by Mr Rajesh from Hartlands Hospital Birmingham. There are 2 clinics per month.

Contact Details

For contact details please see individual Clinician's page.

Our Staff

There are 7 Thoracic physicians who each lead a team of specialist doctors and nurses. As a patient you may be seen by the clinician or by a doctor or nurse within their team. The lead clinician has overall responsibilty for your care.

In addition to the two main Hospitals the Thoracic Physcians hold Outpatient Clinics at Berkeley, Cirencester, Dilke Memorial, Lydney, Stroud General and Tewkesbury Hospital.

Cheltenham General Hospital

Outpatient Clinics take place in West Block Outpatients Department.

• Dr. Ian Mortimore
• Dr. Andrea Penketh
• Dr. Ananthakrishnan Raghuram

Gloucestershire Royal Hospital

Outpatient Clinics take place in the General Outpatients Department.

• Dr. Jeff Meecham-Jones
• Dr. Simon Message
• Dr. John Prior
• Dr. Andrew White

Berkeley Hospital

Outpatient Clinics take place in the Main Outpatients Department.

• Dr. John Prior

Cirencester Hospital

Outpatient Clinics take place in the Main Outpatients Department.

• Dr. Ian Mortimore

Dilke Memorial Hospital

Outpatient Clinics take place in the Main Outpatients Department.

• Dr. Simon Message

• Dr. Andrew White

Lydney Hospital

Outpatient Clinics take place in the Main Outpatients Department.

• Dr. Jeff Meecham-Jones

• Dr. Simon Message

Stroud General Hospital

Outpatient Clinics take place in both Bowbridge and Trinity Outpatient Departments.

• Dr. Jeff Meecham-Jones

• Dr. Simon Message

• Dr. John Prior

• Dr. Andrew White

Tewkesbury Hospital

Outpatient Clinics take place in the Main Outpatients Department.

• Dr. Ian Mortimore

Administrative Staff

Dr. Meecham-Jones & Dr. Prior's secretary: - Christine Yates
Dr. Message & Dr. White's secretary: - Anna Sundelin
Dr. Mortimore's secretary: - Emma King
Dr. Penketh's secretary: -
Dr. Raghuram's secretary: - Mandi Sharp

Waiting Times

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