The Lung Care Clinical Nurse Specialist team is based at both Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital. The team provides support for patients who have been referred to a Chest Physician via their GP or Healthcare Professional due to an abnormality on their scan or x-ray.
The team work closely with the Chest/Respiratory Consultant Physicians, Oncology department, Multi Disciplinary Team Co-ordinator and secretaries.
If you have any concerns or questions, please contact our Lung Care Team. Their working hours are Monday – Friday : 9am – 4pm (excl Bank Holidays). N.B. Answerphone messages will be picked up twice daily.
Meet the team
Maidstone Hospital – Telephone – 01622 225256
- Sandra Wakelin, Lung Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Fran Bevans, Lung Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Michelle Bird, Macmillan Cancer Support Worker
Tunbridge Wells Hospital – Telephone 01892 635358
- Louise Gilham, Lung Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Alison Smith, Lung Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Florina Hewitt, Lung Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Michelle Bird, Macmillan Cancer Support Worker
Contact numbers
Chest Physician/Respiratory Consultants
- Dr S Webster (Secretary) – Tun Wells Hosp 01892 635580 / 01892 635525
- Dr T Loke (Secretary) – Tun Wells Hosp 01892 635580 / 01892 635525
- Dr A Satgunarajah (Secretary) – Tun Wells Hosp 01892 635580 / 01892 635525
- Dr R Mankragod (Secretary) – Maidstone 01622 224299 / 01622 225589
- Dr S Husain (Secretary) – Maidstone 01622 224299 / 01622 225589
Oncologists
- Dr Shah – Secretary 01622 226049 (Chemo / Immunotherapy / Targeted)
- Dr Sevitt – Secretary 01622 225014 (Radiotherapy/SABRE/Chemo/Immuno/Targeted)
Surgeon
- Mrs Karen Harrison-Phipps – Guy’s Hospital 0207 1887943
Macmillan Lung Care Clinical Nurse Specialists
- Sandra Wakelin / Fran Bevans – Maidstone 01622 225256
- Louise Gilham / Alison Smith – Tunbridge Wells 01892 635358
- Florina Hewitt – Tunbridge Wells 01892 635358
Macmillan Cancer Support Worker
- Michelle Bird – Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells 01892 635358 / 01622 225256
Tests / investigations
- CT & CT Guided biopsy – Maidstone 01622 225688 – Tunbridge Wells 01892 634729
- Ultrasound CT/Biopsy – Maidstone 01622 224027 – Tunbridge Wells 01892 633406
- Lung Function Tests – Maidstone 01622 224521 – Tunbridge Wells 01892 634684
- Bone Scan – Maidstone 01622 225047 – Tunbridge Wells 01892 634733
- PET Scan (Alliance Medical) – Maidstone Hosp 081622 228235
- Bronchoscopy / EBUS – Maidstone & Tun Wells 01892 638210
Community Palliative Care Team
- Heart of Kent Hospice (Maidstone) 01622 792200
- Hospice in the Weald (Pembury) 01892 820515
- St Catherine’s Hospice (Crawley) 01293 447333
- Wisdom Hospice (Rochester) 01634 830456
- St Catherine’s Hospice (Uckfield) 01293 447333
Charities / Helplines / Support
- Macmillan Cancer Information and Support 01622 227 064 Service @ Maidstone Hospital
- Macmillan Welfare Benefits 01634 333 511
- Macmillan Cancer Support – National 0808 808 0000
Government Benefits
- Attendance Allowance (over 65 years old) 0345 605 6055
- Personal Independence Payment (under 65 years) 0800 917 2222
- Disabled Parking “Blue Badge” – Kent 01622 605020 – East Sussex 01323 464244