Pulmonary Vascular Diseases Unit (PVDU)

Royal Papworth Hospital's PVDU is a member of the European Reference Networks (ERN-Lung), and is also part of the working group of clinical research collaboration between the European Respiratory Society and ERN-Lung.

We are part of the UK National Pulmonary Hypertension Service and the only NHS centre in the UK that is commissioned to provide Pulmonary Endarterectomy (PEA) surgery and Balloon Pulmonary Angioplasty (BPA).

As part of Cambridge University's Medical School faculty, the PVDU has established a programme of clinical and basic science research into pulmonary hypertension.

PVDU Ward Bookings Co-ordinator - 01223 638708
PH Queries - 01223 638826 (9.00 to 5.00 - answer phone out of hours)
24-hour specialist nurse contact - For urgent queries, bleep 343 via switchboard

Nicola Speed - Lead Nurse for Pulmonary Hypertension and PH Service Co-Lead

Samantha Ali - Clinical Nurse Specialist in Pulmonary Hypertension
Caoimhe Greene - Clinical Nurse Specialist for PEA
Liliana Almeida - Clinical Nurse Specialist for BPA

Sally Bell – PEA Specialist Nurse
Adrian Olaru - PEA Specialist Nurse
Farinah Magrina- PH Specialist Nurse
Samjhana Joshi - PH Specialist Nurse
Charlotte Wallwein - PH Specialist Nurse

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