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Professor Howard Branley

Professor Howard Branley

Respiratory (Chest) Doctor

London, W1G 7AE

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31 years of experience

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Verified profile
31 years of experience

38

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Patient Trust Score

4.97

663 patient reviews

35 professional endorsements

4.97
Overall Experience
4.97
Bedside Manner/Professionalism
4.96
Explanation

1453 recommendations for:

Breathlessness(174)
Asthma(163)
Troublesome Cough(151)
Other(965)

Recent patient review

25 Mar 2024

Professor Branley was incredibly warm, disarming and charming. He eased me into the consultation,...

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About

Professor Branley is a lung specialist and is on the Specialist Register with the General Medical Council (GMC) as a Consultant in Respiratory Medicine providing specialist diagnosis and treatment for respiratory, chest and sleep disorders. Professor Branley has specialised in respiratory medicine for over 25 years. He was appointed as an NHS Consultant in 2003. Professor Branley typically sees patients with cough, wheeze, breathlessness and snoring. Professor Branley has expertise in a wide variety of lung diseases particularly asthma, sarcoidosis, sleep apnoea, tuberculosis (TB), pneumonia, lung cancer and pleural disease e.g. pneumothorax and pleural effusion. Professor Branley is particularly interested in seeing patients with unexplained breathlessness or cough and will work with you in a methodical manner to establish a diagnosis and formulate a personalised management plan.

Professor Branley trained in Respiratory Medicine in London teaching hospitals including The Royal Brompton, The Hammersmith, St Mary's and Charing Cross Hospitals. Professor Branley has also trained in aviation medicine at the Royal Air Force School of Aviation Medicine and he is a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society.

Professor Branley has a keen interest in medical education and he is a Visiting Professor of Respiratory Medicine at the University of West London. He has been an Honorary Senior Lecturer at University College London, Imperial College London and the University of Buckingham. Professor Branley was also an Honorary NHS Consultant in Respiratory Medicine at the Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Professor Branley was revalidated by the GMC on 7th October 2021 with his next revalidation due in October 2026. Professor Branley's most recent annual Consultant Appraisal was on 30th September 2023.

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Areas of expertise

Based on patient reviews & endorsements by other professionals

  • Breathlessness (12%)
  • Asthma (11%)
  • Troublesome Cough (10%)
  • Lung Function / Spirometry (10%)
  • Chest Infection (6%)
  • Others (50%)

Subspecialties
  • General (Internal) Medicine
  • Sleep Medicine

All conditions and treatments
  • Breathlessness
  • Asthma
  • Troublesome Cough
  • Chest Infection
  • Wheezing
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA)
  • Pneumonia
  • Sleep Disorders
  • Long COVID
  • Lung Cancer
  • Lung Function / Spirometry
  • CT Scan (Computerised Tomography Scan)
  • Chest X-Ray
  • Fitness To Fly Testing
  • Video Consultation
  • Blood Testing and Results Interpretation
  • Allergy Blood Tests
  • Automatic CPAP Machine
  • BiPAP Face Mask
  • BiPAP Machine

Registered with

General Medical Council

No. 3678307


Qualifications
  • Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery, MBChB University of Liverpool 1992
  • Membership of Royal College of Physicians, MRCP(UK) Royal College of Physicians 1996
  • Certificate in General Aviation Medicine Royal Air Force & Civil Aviation Authority 1997
  • Master of Science in Respiratory Medicine (Distinction), MSc Imperial College London 2001
  • Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians, FCCP American College of Chest Physicians 2007
  • Expert Witness Certificate Cardiff University Law School & Bond Solon Legal Training Consultancy 2009
  • Doctor of Medicine – Respiratory Medicine, MD Imperial College London 2009
  • Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, FRCP Royal College of Physicians London 2009
  • Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society, FRAeS Royal Aeronautical Society London 2013

languages spoken
  • English
  • Spanish
consultation fees
  • New appointment: £350
  • Follow-up appointment: £280

insurers
  • Vitality Health
  • Healix
  • health-on-line
  • Cigna
  • Groupama
  • AXA PPP Healthcare
  • The Exeter
  • Bupa Fee Assured
  • April
  • Bupa
  • General Medical
  • Simply Health
  • WPA
  • Aviva Health
  • Allianz Worldwide Care
  • Freedom Healthcare
  • Legal & General
  • Aetna
  • The PHC
  • CS Healthcare

Location

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The Physicians' Clinic

4.85
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13-14 Devonshire Street, London, United Kingdom, W1G 7AE
13-14 Devonshire Street, London, United Kingdom, W1G 7AE
Monday
09:00 - 17:00
Tuesday
09:00 - 13:00
Wednesday
09:00 - 17:00
Thursday
09:00 - 13:00
Friday
09:00 - 17:00
Saturday
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4.85
(454)
Available
Bond House, 347-353 Chiswick High Road, London, United Kingdom, W4 4HS
Bond House, 347-353 Chiswick High Road, London, United Kingdom, W4 4HS
Monday
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Tuesday
14:30 - 18:30
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Thursday
14:30 - 18:30
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4.73
(2612)
35 Weymouth Street, London, United Kingdom, W1G 8BJ
35 Weymouth Street, London, United Kingdom, W1G 8BJ
Monday
09:00 - 17:00
Tuesday
09:00 - 13:00
Wednesday
09:00 - 17:00
Thursday
09:00 - 13:00
Friday
09:00 - 17:00
Saturday
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Reviews

All reviews(663)
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Last 7 days
Last 30 days
Last 6 months
Filter by condition:
Breathlessness (149)
Lung Function / Spirometry (144)
Asthma (128)
Troublesome Cough (126)
CT Scan (Computerised Tomography Scan) (74)

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*Star rating based on patient reviews

663 reviews

5

5.00
Overall Experience
5.00
Bedside Manner/Professionalism
5.00
Explanation

Professor Branley was incredibly warm, disarming and charming. He eased me into the consultation, sparing no effort to explain, in detail, every potential process. He was fantastic!

25 Mar 2024verified patient
Patient seen for:
Sleep Disorders
Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA)

5

5.00
Overall Experience
5.00
Bedside Manner/Professionalism
5.00
Explanation

I immediately felt at ease as I started to talk to Dr. Branley. You can tell he takes the concerns of his patient to heart. He was very structured and thorough in understanding my health history by asking questions. I had sent him previous health history/test, but he purposely didn't review them so it doesn't taint his investigation, which I appreciated. Professor Branley is great should you be looking for someone that is knowledgeable, thorough and thoughtful.

22 Mar 2024verified patient
Patient seen for:
Chronic Cough
Chest X-Ray
Lung Function / Spirometry

Reply from Howard Branley

Thanks for your kind review. You're right - I prefer to look at previous data after I have spoken with you so as to review everything with a fresh pair of eyes.

25 Mar 2024

5

5.00
Overall Experience
5.00
Bedside Manner/Professionalism
5.00
Explanation

Very professional, approachable, made me feel at easy, and sense that I will get good care in order to help with my medical issue.

18 Mar 2024verified patient
Patient seen for:
Blood Testing and Results Interpretation
Lung Function / Spirometry
Troublesome Cough

Reply from Howard Branley

Thank you

25 Mar 2024

5

5.00
Overall Experience
5.00
Bedside Manner/Professionalism
5.00
Explanation

Very friendly and knowledgeable, reassuring and helpful

16 Mar 2024verified patient
Patient seen for:
Bronchiectasis
Chest X-Ray
Chest Infection

Reply from Howard Branley

Thank you

25 Mar 2024

5

5.00
Overall Experience
5.00
Bedside Manner/Professionalism
5.00
Explanation

Professor Branley immensely helped me and my husband to recover from long-Covid symptoms. He is responsive, caring, empathetic and makes you feel at ease. We both cannot recommend enough.

12 Mar 2024verified patient
Patient seen for:
Wheezing
Long COVID
Breathlessness

Reply from Howard Branley

Thank you. I'm glad that you're recovering.

25 Mar 2024

5

5.00
Overall Experience
5.00
Bedside Manner/Professionalism
5.00
Explanation

Very professional, thorough, knowledgeable and considerate. Would definitely recommend to friends or family.

11 Mar 2024verified patient
Patient seen for:
CT Scan (Computerised Tomography Scan)
Lung Function / Spirometry

Reply from Howard Branley

Thank you

25 Mar 2024

5

5.00
Overall Experience
5.00
Bedside Manner/Professionalism
5.00
Explanation

I had a wonderful consultation with Professor Howard Branley covering an 8 year chronic health condition. He listened attentively, asked the right questions at exactly the right time & was extremely positive in helping me organise testing to try to identify my issues. He was able to look up results to tests I'd recently had done by other doctors all within the HCA database, analysing results from a different perspective. When we finished our call, I felt positive, listened to & happy that we had a plan. Howard came highly recommended by some of the best doctors in London & after just one consultation, I can clearly see why he is held in such high esteem.

10 Mar 2024verified patient
Patient seen for:
Video Consultation
Asthma
Breathlessness

Reply from Howard Branley

Thank you for your kind words. I'm glad that you're feeling more positive about your respiratory health and look forward to helping you more.

25 Mar 2024

5

5.00
Overall Experience
5.00
Bedside Manner/Professionalism
5.00
Explanation

First rate. A friendly manner, thorough and excellent explanations.

10 Mar 2024verified patient
Patient seen for:
Troublesome Cough

Reply from Howard Branley

Thank you

25 Mar 2024

5

5.00
Overall Experience
5.00
Bedside Manner/Professionalism
5.00
Explanation

I saw Professor Branley today he was very polite and professional. He went through all my test results and explained everything clearly.

04 Mar 2024verified patient
Patient seen for:
Headache

Reply from Howard Branley

Thank you

25 Mar 2024

5

5.00
Overall Experience
5.00
Bedside Manner/Professionalism
5.00
Explanation

Dr Branley was polite and professional, yet felt like an old friend. He did not rush and made sure everything was crystal clear. I left our appointment feeling well informed. I would use Dr Branley again and recommend him to others especially those working on their CAA medical.

02 Mar 2024verified patient
Patient seen for:
Fitness To Fly Testing

Reply from Howard Branley

Thank you and glad thatI was able to help you through your aviation medical speedily.

03 Mar 2024
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Most endorsed treatments/conditions
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Asthma (35)
Respiratory Medicine (35)
Sarcoidosis (35)
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) (35)

35 endorsements

An excellent respiratory opinion

31 Mar 2021
Endorsed for
Respiratory Medicine
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Sarcoidosis
+ 14 more

Dr Mark Vanderpump

Endocrinology & Diabetes
I have looked after their patients

I find Professor Branley an excellent respiratory physician who has a thorough understanding of both general and respiratory medicine. His attention to detail means my patients really appreciate seeing him. I have no hesitation about asking him to see patients with any respiratory difficulties.

31 Mar 2021
Endorsed for
Respiratory Medicine
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Sarcoidosis
+ 14 more

Dr Elaine Tickle

General Practice (GP)
I have referred patients to them

Professor Branley is an excellent thorough Doctor who looks after patients very well indeed. Highly recommended

31 Mar 2021
Endorsed for
Respiratory Medicine
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Sarcoidosis
+ 14 more

Dr Deepak Suri

Gastroenterology
Is a colleague

Prof Branley is a kind and highly regarded colleague who provides a sterling service to his patients. I have no reservations in recommending him most highly.

31 Mar 2021
Endorsed for
Respiratory Medicine
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Sarcoidosis
+ 14 more

Dr Ray Shidrawi

Gastroenterology
Is a colleague
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FAQ

What are Professor Howard Branley's reviews like?

Professor Howard Branley's overall patient rating is 4.97 out of 5 stars on Doctify. This is based on 663 reviews

What languages does Professor Howard Branley speak?

Professor Howard Branley speaks English and Spanish

Where is Professor Howard Branley located?

Professor Howard Branley primarily practices at The Physicians' Clinic, located at 13-14 Devonshire Street, London, United Kingdom, W1G 7AE
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What are Professor Howard Branley working hours?

Professor Howard Branley is working Monday (09:00 - 17:00, 09:00 - 17:00), Tuesday (09:00 - 13:00, 14:30 - 18:30, 09:00 - 13:00), Wednesday (09:00 - 17:00, 09:00 - 17:00), Thursday (09:00 - 13:00, 14:30 - 18:30, 09:00 - 13:00), Friday (09:00 - 17:00, 09:00 - 17:00)

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