We support an integrated pathway for people with COPD, from assisting GP practice teams with confirming a diagnosis to supporting community respiratory teams in Islington and Camden to help people manage exacerbations. We work closely with the pulmonary rehabilitation services and stop smoking services in residents' local area, as these treatments are key for stabilising COPD symptoms. The COPD service works in liaison with the Royal Free Hospital ventilation team and the Royal Papworth Hospital transplant team. To access COPD care, please speak to your GP practice, which will advise on the next steps.
Patient contact
General enquiries
Service management
James Webb
Service location and referral contact address
The COPD service at UCLH
Respiratory Medicine
3rd Floor Central
250 Euston Road
London
NW1 2PG
Tertiary referrals
We have referrals from North Central London for discussion in the hyperinflation MDT.
We treat the full spectrum of COPD, including:
- Asthma-COPD overlap
- COPD-obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) overlap
- Long-term and ambulatory oxygen therapy assessment
- Hyperinflation assessment (with assessment for endobronchial valves and lung volume reduction surgery)
- Endobronchial valve placement
- Assessment of hypercapnic respiratory failures
Patients are educated to self-manage their condition as well as possible and are referred to integrated respiratory services for support after discharge from hospital or following assessment in the outpatient clinic.
Patients admitted to hospital with exacerbation of COPD are prioritised for specialist respiratory nurse review and discussed in integrated MDT meetings with consultant support and community respiratory services.
We aim to support progression to accurate diagnosis and self-management – this is enabled through a COPD discharge bundle that includes specialist stop-smoking support and referral to pulmonary rehabilitation. In general, need for hospital follow up can be avoided with this pathway, but may be necessary in select cases of very severe disease.