Respiratory Lab and Sleep Unit

The Respiratory Laboratory is responsible for providing routine and complex respiratory function tests on outpatients, inpatients and direct access patients.

We have a dedicated, multi-disciplinary team with a combined experience of over 60 years in the field of sleep and respiratory medicine, that is able to tailor care and treatment to the needs of each individual.

Location

Sleep Unit: B Block, Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH)

University Hospital Lewisham: Area B, Outpatients Department, B Block

Contact

Phone: 020 8836 5257

Conditions we can treat

We treat a range of conditions, including:

• Obstructive sleep apnoea
• Upper airways resistance syndrome
• Restless legs syndrome
• Chronic type II respiratory failure
  
  

Services available

• Routine and complex respiratory function tests, including spirometry and bronchodilator response
• Nocturnal oximetry and screening/multi channel sleep studies for the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnoea and restless legs syndrome
• Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy
• Non-invasive ventilation for the support of patients with chronic type II respiratory failure
• Long term follow-up for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea

Who we can help

Our services are for adults who are inpatients, outpatients and direct access patients (for spirometry and bronchodilator response).

How to get a referral

Speak to your GP about a referral to our service.

Consultants from our hospitals can also refer patients with sleep problems or send their concerns to the service lead.

 

About your appointment

Patients who come to see us should bring their reading glasses if worn, any dentures and hearing aids.

The sleep laboratory is located some distance from main reception at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, so patients with mobility or breathing problems are advised to arrive in good time for their appointment so that they can get an electric buggy main reception.