Neurology

We provide neurology services at University Hospital Lewisham, Queen Elizabeth Hospital and in at community sites in Lewisham.

Our department offers diagnosis and treatment to patients with diseases of the nervous system, covering a wide range of conditions.

We offer a ward consultation service at both hospital sites 5 days a week.

 

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Outpatients, ground floor, Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Phone: 020 8836 5575 or 020 8836 6936

 

University Hospital Lewisham

Suite 2, Suite 4 and Suite 9 at University Hospital Lewisham

Phone: 020 3192 6215

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Queen Mary’s Hospital

Junction 7, Main Outpatients, Queen Mary’s Hospital.

Phone: 020 8302 2678, extension 4725

Neurology clinics are held on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

 

What we can help with

We offer diagnosis and treatment to patients with diseases of the nervous system, covering a wide range of conditions including migraine, Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, neuropathy, dementia and several others.

How to get a referral

You can be referred by your GPs or other healthcare specialists such as those working in elderly or psychiatric care.

Parkinson's disease clinic

Our Parkinson's disease clinic provides a comprehensive diagnostic, assessment and management service for people living with Parkinson's disease. 

People who come to see us will have access to a Parkinson's disease nurse specialist and a comprehensive range of diagnostic investigations including inpatient assessment at King's College Hospital where required.

Our clinic has links to services offered by the Lewisham branch of Parkinson's UK.

We offer the latest therapies for Parkinson's including:

  • Deep brain stimulation surgery
  • Apomorphine infusion
  • Duodopa intestinal infusion
  • Botulinum toxin

The clinic is part of several national and international clinical research studies and all patients are given an opportunity to enter research studies.

We offer a special clinic on the fourth Tuesday of every month in conjunction with the care of the elderly team. Parkinson’s specialist nurse-led clinics are held on Monday and Thursday mornings.

Epilepsy clinic

The epilepsy clinic provides comprehensive epilepsy assessment and treatment for patients with suspected epilepsy or long-standing epilepsy. We carry out MRI brain imaging, and ECGs.

We see patients who patients who have:

  • Long standing epilepsy
  • Collapsed on one or more occasions — to identify if any underlying epilepsy led to the collapse
  • A previous diagnosis of epilepsy, in remission for over 2 years.
  • Poorly controlled epilepsy

If you have had a collapse or blackout, please attend your appointment with someone who has witnessed the event if possible. If you are unable to do this, ask a witness to provide a written account to bring with you.