Birmingham Chest Clinic is situated in the very heart of Birmingham city centre, and offers a series of specialist services to patients. Providing cutting edge surgical procedures and clinics in a variety of expert disciplines, Birmingham Chest Clinic is easily accessible and enjoys state of the art facilities.
Our Services
The following services are offered to patients at the Chest Clinic. Additional information about these comprehensive services is available in each section.
- Allergy Services
- Chest X-Ray Service
- General Lung Disease
- Rapid Access for suspected Lung Cancer
- Occupational Lung Disease
- Sexual Health
- Thoracic Surgery
- Tuberculosis (TB)
For an appointment you will need a referral letter sent to the Birmingham Chest Clinic by your GP. The occupational clinic also accepts referrals from the head of your occupational health service, whether this is a doctor or nurse. Once the letter is received you will be sent an appointment by post. If you move please let the clinic know straight away on 0121 424 1950.
A translation service for Gujerati, Punjabi, Hindi & Urdu is usually available, please let us know beforehand if translation is required.
Direct Numbers
When contacting a particular ward or department, you should always use the direct dial numbers listed on this page. When dialling from outside Birmingham please dial 0121 + the relevant number listed below.
Main Trust switchboard for general enquiries: 0121 424 2000.
| Service | Phone Number (0121+) |
|---|---|
| Service | Phone Number (0121+) |
| General Office / Reception | 424 1950 |
| Surgical & Adult Allergy Clinic (Monday) | 424 1907 |
| Immunology (Monday) | 424 1916 |
| Adult Allergy & Paediatric (Tuesday) | 424 1916 |
| Occupational Lung and Respiratory Medicine | 424 1940 |
| X-Ray Reception | 424 1923 |
| TB Service (Wednesday) | 424 1910/1913 |
| TB Aftercare | 424 1935 |
Getting to us
Travelling by car
Birmingham Chest Clinic is based on Great Charles Street between Newhall Street and Summer Row in Birmingham City Centre. Patients coming by road can be dropped off at the front of the clinic. The nearest car parks are in Cambridge Street and Newhall Street.
Travelling by train
For those who can walk at a steady pace, it is about 10 minutes from New Street station (uphill), and a little closer from Snow Hill station. For more information on train travel please see the links below to help you plan your journey or find out timetables:
Centro | Railtrack | the trainline.com
Travelling by bus or coach
For more information on bus time tables and journey planning click here to visit the Travel West Midlands website…
For more information on coach travel please click here to visit the National Express website…
Resources
Internet Links
Pneumoconiosis Etc. (Workers’ Compensation) Act 1979
Department for Work and Pensions Guides for sick, injured and disabled people and their carers
British Lung Foundation Publications
INTERSTITIAL LUNG DISEASES First Steps patient information
PATIENT INFORMATION FOR IDIOPATHIC PULMONARY FIBROSIS
Treatment for Usual Interstitial Pneumonitis patient info BHH
Other Publications
Workers Compensation Scheme edited
MEDICAL PROBLEMS FROM ASBESTOS EXPOSURE
Ill or disabled because of a disease or deafness caused by work?
Disabled because of an accident at work?
Ill or disabled because of working with asbestos in your job?
Some of the documents above are in PDF format. You might need Acrobat Reader to view them.
Meet the Team
Pat Davis, Birmingham Chest Clinic manager
Phone Number 0121 424 1916
Pat started working at HEFT in November 1999 as a waiting list co-ordinator in the endoscopy unit, In 2004 she became the patient booking centre manager and after several years in this role applied for the management position at Birmingham Chest Clinic.
Having been in this role for the last five years, Pat says that each day brings a new and exciting challenge which she fulfils with the help and support of her team and fellow Chest Clinic staff.
Pat encourages the Clinic to work together as a team in providing a patient focused environment and continuously strives to improve the quality of the Clinic’s already excellent patient service.
Helen Alldrick, senior sister, Birmingham Chest Clinic
Phone Number 0121 424 1931
Helen Alldrick has been senior sister at Birmingham Chest Clinic for three years.
Prior to this post she worked as matron for elderly care both inside and outside of the Trust and was ward manager for one of the respiratory wards at Heartlands until 2004.
General respiratory clinics are held at the Clinic, as well as specialist occupational lung and ILD clinics, thoracic surgery clinics, allergy clinics for both adults and paediatrics and there is an extensive TB service.
Helen passionately believes in providing not only a quality but a safe service for all patients at the Chest Clinic and the strong united team work to deliver top quality care on a daily basis.
