About Sarah Elkin
Dr Sarah Elkin is an experienced respiratory consultant here at Welbeck Lung Health, who deals with a broad range of respiratory conditions. In addition to her work at Welbeck she works closely with GPs supporting respiratory pathway development from early diagnosis to advanced care. She is also clinical lead of the post COVID assessment clinics in North West London. She is an honorary senior lecturer at Imperial College London and Co-Clinical Director for the London Respiratory Clinical Network.
After studying medicine at the Middlesex Hospital London (UCL) Dr Sarah Elkin went on to specialise in respiratory medicine. She has a doctorate from research performed at the Royal Brompton Hospital and Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge. She has been a consultant for over 11 years, and more recently she has become consultant lead for the local community cardio-respiratory service and is spending more time in community settings working more closely with GPs.
Her clinical interests include breathlessness and cough, common respiratory conditions, conditions related to smoking such as chronic obstructive and pulmonary disease (COPD) and lung cancer, smoking cessation, pulmonary rehabilitation, asthma chest infections, pneumonia, lung function testing and bronchoscopy.
Consultation Fees:
£275 for new patients
£175 for follow-up consultations
Expertise
- COPD
- Asthma
- Breathlessness
- Cough
- Lung Cancer
- and Pneumonia
Overview
- Age of patients seen
- 18+
- Languages spoken
- English
- Online profiles
Consultations and services
- Self-pay available from £275
- Health insurance
- Self-pay available from £175
- Health insurance
Insurers covered
- +4 more
- Cigna International
- Allianz Partners
- Henner
- Healix
Tests & treatments
Conditions & symptoms
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Frequently asked questions
Yes, but only for certain services. Some consultations, assessments, and treatments can be booked directly, while others require a GP or specialist referral. Please check the relevant service page for guidance, and contact the centre if you’re unsure.
We aim to offer appointments as quickly as possible, and many services have same-day or next-day availability. Waiting times vary depending on the appointment type, specialty, and consultant availability, but our team will always offer the earliest suitable appointment.
Yes. You can arrange an appointment for a family member, or someone you care for, just let us know when you get in touch. We’ll need their details and consent to complete the booking, unless you're their legal guardian or have power of attorney.
Your first consultation includes a detailed discussion of your symptoms, medical history, and lifestyle factors, followed by a thorough examination. It’s helpful if you can bring the results of any previous investigations with you, as well as a list of your current medications. Come with a comfortably full bladder so you can provide a urine sample if requested.