Occupational Lung Disease Referral Centre : Birmingham Regional Occupational Lung Disease Centre

For patients in the West Midlands area and metropolitan county, we have a large referral centre for Occupational Lung Disease, lead by Dr Gareth Walters. The multidisciplinary team also includes Prof Sherwood Burge, Dr Alastair Robertson, Dr Vicky Moore, Sister Geraldine Burge and Dr David Stableforth. 

We see patients with the following:

Interstitial Lung Disease

Asbestos related pleural disease

Asthma or COPD

Lung cancer

Mesothelioma

Occupational infections including tuberculosis and legionella

Pneumoconiosis

Rhinitis

Sick Building Syndrome

We are happy to receive referrals from occupational physicians and nurses in charge of occupational health departments, as well as GPs, chest physicians and other specialists.

Referrals can be sent to:

Dr Gareth Walters

Consultant Respiratory Physician

Birmingham Chest Clinic

151 Great Charles street

Birmingham

B3 3HX

Birmingham Regional Occupational Lung Diseaes Centre Co-ordinator (Tim Smith) Tel: 0121 424 1940

Occupational health clinicians need to supply us with details of possible work exposures, as well as copies of any lung function tests already carried out.

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