Specialising in simple and complex respiratory conditions
Led by internationally renowned consultants, our thoracic surgery service at HCA Healthcare UK provides the most extensive private respiratory and thoracic surgical and non-surgical offering in the UK. We specialise in all conditions of thoracic medicine from common respiratory conditions such as asthma and sleep apnoea to lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pneumonia, tuberculosis and malignant mesothelioma.
Some of the conditions we treat
- Acute and chronic lung infections
- Airway diseases and obstructions
- Asthma
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Cough
- COVID-19 Recovery
- Emphysema
- Hyperhidrosis
- Interstitial lung disease
- Lung cancer
- Lung nodules
- Lung tissue or pleural disease
- Mediastinal tumours, including thymoma
- Malignant Mesothelioma
- Metastatic cancer to lung and pleura
- Paralysed diaphragm
- Pectus excavatum and pectus carinatum
- Pleural effusion
- Pleural disease
- Pleural empyema
- Pneumothorax
- Pulmonary embolism
- Respiratory infections
- Rib injuries and rib abnormalities, including slipping rib syndrome
- Sarcoidosis
- Shortness of breath
- Sleep apnoea
- Thoracic abnormalities related to connective tissue disorders and neuromuscular disorders
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
- Tuberculosis
Our heart team can book you a cardiac specialist appointment for the next working day1 on 020 7616 4988
Hear from our patients and staff
A rare thymoma diagnosis
The role of a Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)
Treatment options
Consultants and radiographers report on scans as soon as possible to ensure most patients receive their results within 48 hours*.
- Lung volume reduction surgery for COPD and emphysema
- Mediastinoscopy
- Minimally invasive thoracic surgery
- Navigational bronchoscopy (dormant segment pending ION)
- Nuss procedure
- Percutaneous lung biopsy, pleural aspiration and biopsy
- Ravitch procedure to correct severe pectus carinatum and pectus excavatum
- Pigeon chest bracing
- Spirometry
- Sympathectomy for hyperhidrosis
- VATS lung biopsy
Our heart team can book you a cardiac specialist appointment for the next working day1 on 020 7616 4988
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If heart symptoms are affecting your quality of life, we’re here to help. Our heart team is available to book an appointment with a cardiac specialist.
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* 94% of scans are reported within 48 hours.
1 Based on availability across HCA UK facilities. Appointments team open Monday-Friday excluding bank holidays.