Clinical Immunology
We provide a full consultant and specialist nurse-led service for the diagnosis and management of patients with Primary Immune Deficiency (PID) or Inborn Errors of Immunity, Secondary Immune Deficiencies (SID), Hereditary angioedema (HAE) and Urticaria.
Our services can be accessed by inpatient and outpatient adults and inpatient children.
Barts Health patients with allergic disorders are managed in a dedicated allergy clinic.
HIV patients are managed in GUM/HIV medicine clinic.
We are unable to accept referrals for MCAS (Mast Cell Activation Syndrome), there is currently no NHS commissioning for this disorder.
We are one of the largest centres for PID, with around 200 HAE patients and 300 patients receiving immunoglobulin replacement therapy. We are accredited in Primary Immunodeficiency Services (QPIDS) under Royal College of Physician accreditation scheme. We also have direct links with paediatric services at Barts Health and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children.
We are the largest HAE service in the country and the only NHS service with accreditation for Angioedema Centres of Reference and Excellence (ACARE), which allows us access to the international ACARE/UCARE global network.
We are able to provide home therapy services for all therapeutics within the speciality. In most cases this will mean your prescribed medicines are delivered directly to your home by a trusted homecare provider.
We host many ongoing clinical trials at national and international levels. These are mostly industry sponsored including rare disease consortium/NIHR and novel therapeutic trials.
We support leadership in clinical networks (HAE UK), patient organisations (PID UK).
Our immunology laboratory provides a full consultant-led service for the diagnosis and monitoring of patients with immunodeficiencies, autoimmune diseases and allergic conditions. Our staff provide a 24 hour consultative service for clinical and laboratory enquiries.
We are a recognised centre for training of both medical (Royal college of Pathologist -Immunology (RCPath, JRCPTB)) and non-medical healthcare professionals.
Treatment review, infusion training, test immunisation and routine blood monitoring are by appointment only, weekdays 09:00 — 17:00.
Patients with complications of PID may be admitted/transferred to The Royal London for clinical management by arrangement when required in conjunction with appropriate organ based specialty care.
Clinical enquiries are being managed via the following routes during the hours of 09.00 — 17.00 Monday to Friday.
Immunology Nurse specialist mobile number: 07920535226 / email.
To book, cancel or confirm an appointment please email or call 02073777039, you will be offered a choice of telephone or face-to-face consultation.
For new patients please call 07743929507 for our patient pathway coordinator to rebook a new patient appointment.
All queries and referrals should be through e-RS advice and guidance only (formerly choose and book).
Clinicians within Barts Health or from other hospitals may refer to us via email or by post to the following address:
Department of Immunology
The Royal London Hospital
Clinical Pathology Division
4th Floor Pathology and Pharmacy building
80 Newark Street
London, E1 2ES
For a more urgent query the on-call immunologist is available for Health Care Professionals switchboard: 0207 377 7000.
There are ongoing post marketing and observational research, and therapeutic clinical trials at national and international levels including novel therapeutics for immune deficiency and HAE conditions.
By taking part in research, you could help us push the frontiers of modern medicine and help patients in the future.