To provide a rapid and supportive diagnostic service for patients with suspected lung cancer and mesothelioma.

To provide timely in-patient and out-patient treatment for lung cancer and mesothelioma.

Respiratory Consultants

Bronchoscopy and diagnostics team – led by Mrs Val Bruce

Pleural service – led by Dr Mahendran Chetty

Mesothelioma Clinical Nurse Specialist - Mrs Tracy Petrie

Pathologists – Dr Andrea Chapman, Dr Louise Smart, Professor Keith Kerr

Cardiothoracic surgeons –Mr Mohammed Khalil, Mr Keith Buchan

Oncologists – Dr Claire Stilwell, Dr Ishtiaq Zubairi, Dr Adnan Shaukat, Dr Gillian Price, Dr Rhona McMenemin

MDT coordinator - Ms Rhona Rafferty

Most people with symptoms suspicious of lung cancer will be referred to the Urgent Suspected Cancer clinic by their GP.

Your GP follow a referral process, further information (accessible only if you are a health care professional on our Intranet) can be found by clicking here.

Usually a CT scan of chest is done as an out-patient before seeing a Respiratory doctor.

Patients are typically seen within 5 days of a CT scan of chest.

Some people are admitted directly to the Respiratory wards or transferred from regional or island hospitals.