Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospitals Specialist Care

Dr James Hull, consultant respiratory physician, told the Standard: “Respiratory illness is the most prevalent health issue in athletes. This project offers a great opportunity for us to really understand this area, to help athletes remain fully available for training and competition.”

Mr Cesare Quarto & the RB&HH Specialist Care team visit our Chinese partners Metretreat at Puhua International Hospital, in Beijing, to discuss collaboration opportunities & share best practices. Taking part in a live webinar, Mr Quarto explained the advances RB&HH have made in aortic & mitral valve treatments.

Happy 70th birthday to the NHS. Well done to everyone at Royal Brompton and Harefield hospitals for the highly-specialised care and hard work 365 days a year 24/7.
We have so much to thank all of the #NHS staff and volunteers for their hard work and dedication.
In a series of first-person blogs our experts look back at the past 70 years and give their views on medical advances on the horizon.

Eid Mubarak...Wishing you all a happy and wonderful celebration! From the Royal Brompton & Harefield Specialist Care Team ✨

Hundreds of thousands of people stand to eventually benefit after regulators approved a major trial of the regenerative drug capable of shrinking fatal scar tissue after a heart attack

Harefield Hospital is one of few experienced specialist centres in the UK pioneering the new Inspiris Resilia valve; the first in a new class of resilient heart valves.

Unlike most other energy devices used in surgery, the PlasmaJet can destroy cancer cells on the surface of organs and tissues without causing damage to the surrounding healthy tissue. This means there is often no need to resect or remove the tissue in these areas which reduces the impact on a patient’s quality of life after their surgery and the amount of time they stay in hospital.

Ramadan Mubarak from all the team at Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospitals Specialist Care ✨

Using an extraordinary process called ex vivo perfusion, doctors can now reanimate organs, medicate them and keep them alive outside the body, keeping the deterioration process at bay whilst they are transported to the recipient patient.

Running across six NHS organisations, and with the Trust as a leading partner, it will include imaging of the heart and gene testing. Dr James Ware, honorary consultant cardiologist, explained “Understanding the causes and who is at risk are the keys to new treatments and saving lives.

Angina: This symptom is indicated by a tight, heavy feeling in the chest – which sometimes radiates across the arms, neck, jaw or back. It occurs when blood flow is restricted to the muscles of the heart.

"This study demonstrates that a low-cost exercise intervention is equivalent to formal pulmonary rehabilitation, and this may enable a greater number of patients to be treated" concluded lead author of the study Professor Michael Polkey, consultant physician at RB&HH Specialist Care

Vera Dwyer has defied the odds and now holds the title of the longest-surviving single lung transplant recipient in the world. She underwent a pioneering lung transplant operation in Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospital three decades ago.

"Three weeks after the surgery I could walk 15km and by four weeks, I was able to go for my first gentle jog, which was amazing. Now just three months after the operation I can run 10km non-stop with no ill-effects — and I was back at work after six weeks"

We do by far the largest number of VADs in the UK and have the broadest portfolio when it comes to different devices and have the only existing bridge to transplant ECMO programme’. https://academic.oup.com/eurheartj/articl e/39/12/974/4948697

Obstructive sleep apnoea is associated with an increased risk of heart disease, stroke, and excessive tiredness during the day, and can be life threatening due to the cumulative adverse effect on heart and brain function leading to heart attack or heart rhythm irregularities. Mostly though, it affects concentration, memory, family life and performance at work.

Patients suffering from chronic heart failure have had a miniature wireless sensor, approximately the size of a paperclip, inserted into their pulmonary artery (the core blood vessel carrying blood from the heart to the lungs). It is implanted during a minimally invasive procedure using a cardiac catheter passed through the vein at the top of the leg. The device informs doctors of any decline in the patient’s condition, even prior to them experiencing any symptoms.

‘Research indicates that exercise-induced asthma may be up to five times more common in Olympians than in the general population,’ says Dr James Hull, consultant respiratory physician at the Royal Brompton Hospital and an authority on asthma in sports medicine.

"A regular check-up in November showed my lung function had improved by 10 per cent, massive for lungs as poor as mine. I walk more than 10,000 steps a day at work, with much less difficulty than before. I still use my inhalers but my quality of life is better, and hopefully through the trial I’ve helped other patients, too."
Professor Pallav Shah, who led the study, is now looking at whether the technique could also prove beneficial to those with asthma.

It is estimated that over 1 million people in the UK have an abnormal heart rate and this condition accounts for one in 10 visits to hospital. Although normally harmless, some types of arrhythmias can be dangerous. This is because they restrict blood flow to vital organs such as the heart or brain.

Well it's been 6 months today since I had my LVAD (left ventricular assist device)if it wansnt for harefield hospital I deffo would not be here now I have fighted all the way and here I am today because they believe in me I can never ever thank them enuf for giving me a second change at life I will forever as long as I live be so greatfull for all they have and are still doing for me I will not go down without a fight I have been through hell and back but it's all been worth it to be were I am today the staff at harefield are amazing well there like family now there always there when ever you need them or need to talk they cheer you up when ur down you have given me so much and I will always do you proud I promise I will never give up you really are miracle workers thank you thank you thank you ❤️

These guys are just amazing!! Amazing hospital, amazing doctors, nurses and staff all round, cooks, cleaners, security, receptionists (sorry if I have forgotten to mention anyone), we can not thank you enough for everything you have done for our, now, very healthy and happy baby girl and the support you have given our family, thank you so much for all your hard work!

The Royal Brompton provides such amazing care towards both their patients and visitors! When you go there the treatment you receive from everyone is amazing! All of the doctors and nurses are so pleasant and lovely to talk to not to mention exceptional at what they do! They really are an inspiration and I personally admire them so much for all the hard work they do! Thank you everyone!

The PICU team have been so amazing!!! They're 5 star. They're life savers!! Especially some of the nurses who go the extra mile to make you feel comfortable and happy with everything. I've been in here with my sister and new born nephew and they've literally given him such great care

Thankyou for saving my dads life , we thought we had lost him but your angels nursed him back to life. You have been amazing with him and supportive with us. Godbless you all

Thank you Brompton for saving my son's life 32yrs ago. Still love going with him for check ups. Everyone's Amazing. Mr Christopher Lincoln was his Surgeon as a baby & Elliott Shinebourne his consultant. Now it's Dr Gatzulas. This week we met a new Dr who was so nice. Absolutely love you guys xxx

Such amazing people. My 8 year old son had the best care when he had his open heart surgery last September. All the staff were amazing even the reception staff, very welcoming and friendly and understanding. Can’t thank them enough xxx

Most amazing place. The care, the love. The motivation they are giving �

It's much better than any other hospitals I've been to, kind caring nurses and doctors, I've had open heart surgery here nearly 7 years ago and have a check up once a year since then and everything is how it should be still very greatful to this place will never forget about it

Incredibly knowledgeable staff who genuinely want to help you and are willing to think outside of the box and trust in what you, the patient is saying. Truly first class, especially Professor Durham.

I would like to say many thanks to all the nurses and doctors on Paul wood ward for all they did for me, Thanks guys

I thought staff whether consultant to admin and catering were first class making you feel safe and comfortable. Highly recommend the hospital and treatment. Very grateful that I went there.

I think it's a great place.They try and make you at ease. I got great care in there and told bit by bit what will happen to me.Please do understand if you don't want to know everything you must say to them, I did want to know and they where every good and kind. Food is good but could be some changes as I find it makes me unwell. Others I spoke to found the food great and lots of it. I should have been in for 4 days but stayed there for 13. I had a procedure done but stayed longer to get my medication right. I wouldn't go there for a holiday but as a hospital they are fantastic but always can by improved and tweaking in some ways. Not always has it been good in there but it has come on leaps and bounds the nurses and the doctors were fantastic many thanks Tricia

I had major lung and rib surgery in march 2017 due to a very rare condition and can't thank mr anikine enough for all the hard work he done at harefield

I can't praise the hospital enough. Massive thanks to Princess Alexandra ward. All of the staff were fantastic. Friendly and reassuring from the cleaner who chatted to me while cleaning around my bed, the porter who held my hand while I waited to go into surgery, the surgeon's secretary who popped in and out of the ward to see me, the nursing staff bringing me tea all night when I couldn't sleep, catering staff making sure everybody got what they wanted. The surgeon and his team of doctors were brilliant, the physio team were great. My special thanks to healthcare assistant Felix who really looked after me.

Great healthcare service on my AF surgery on Jan 24th.

Thank you and God Bless y'all !

Ive been in now since 1st july the staff great n freindly always helpful i will be in a long time as wainting for heart transplant dont get many vistors due to distance n work staff always ready 4 chat n make me feel betterxx

Brompton hospital. Been there a few times now. Staff are always friendly, polite and caring. Made me feel at ease. They always introduce themselves well and have bright yellow badges with their names on them so they are easy to see and read. Catering was a little disappointing but hey we r not there for the food.! Have had a bad experience with them once too!

Well after 1 hour 40 minutes my son has yet to see any single clinician in the sleep centre.



They haven’t even taken my sons blood gases yet, he has to have them taken from his wrist.



Organisation?



Couldn’t organise a party in a brewery comes to mind