Royal Brompton Hospital is a national and international leader in the treatment of heart and lung disease.Our doctors, nurses and other healthcare staff are experts in their chosen field and we carry out some of the most complicated heart and lung surgery and procedures available anywhere in the world. We are the only specialist heart and lung unit in the country that treats both children and adults. The hospital has more than 1,600 staff, five operating theatres and four catheter laboratories. We have 295 beds, including 48 for surgery, 93 for respiratory patients, 48 for cardiology, 34 paediatric, 20 for intensive care and 12 for paediatric intensive care. Royal Brompton Hospital is home to Europe's largest centre for the treatment and management of cystic fibrosis and we see patients suffering from asthma and chronic lung conditions including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) from across the country. Our adult congenital heart disease unit was the first of its kind in Europe and remains the largest.
