David Erskine Ward
David Erskine is a medical ward which specialises in respiratory care, rheumatology, palliative care and lung oncology, located on the 4th floor of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital.
Photo: Patient Rose Hazzard (centre) with Lystra McPherson (Healthcare Assistant) and Jincy Jacob (Staff Nurse)
Who will look after me?
Nurses: the ward is managed by Sister Lesley-Anne Marke, who is supported by two Senior Staff Nurses.
Doctors: the respiratory team is led by Dr Dilys Lai, the rheumatology team is led by Dr Alexander Brand, the palliative care team is led by Dr Sarah Cox, and the lung oncology team is led by Dr Pallav Shah.
Multidisciplinary Team: our staff, from our Ward Clerk to our Housekeeper, aim to create a warm and welcoming atmosphere to deliver the best possible holistic care for patients.
Mealtimes
Breakfast: 8–9am
Lunch: 12:30–1:30pm (Protected Mealtime)
Dinner: 5:30–6:30pm
Visiting times
Official visiting times are 2–8pm but we do everything possible to accommodate visitors outside these hours.
There is a protected mealtime from 12:30–1:30pm when all routine activities on the ward stop to prevent unnecessary interruptions and to help create a calm environment.
Following lunch, there is a rest period from 1:30–2:30pm when visitors are discouraged.
We ask for no more than two visitors at a time for each patient to reduce any disturbance to other patients.
Contacting the ward
To speak to the nurses on the ward, friends and relatives can contact the ward on 020 3315 8551 or 020 3315 5833—nursing staff will not give detailed medical information over the phone to protect patients’ right to confidentiality.
How to find out more
If you cannot find the information you are looking for, please contact the ward on 020 3315 8551/5833.
