Strike action by junior doctors will take place at our hospital and community sites from 7am on Tuesday 11 April to 7am on Saturday 15 April. We'll contact you if you or your child’s appointment is affected. We apologise for any inconvenience.

A number of transport strikes are due to take place this March. If you or your child has an appointment at one of our hospitals or community centres, please plan ahead and do all you can to attend. If you need to cancel your appointment, please contact your clinical team.

Neuromuscular service

Caring for children with neuromuscular conditions

Our neuromuscular service assesses and cares for children with neuromuscular conditions such as:

  • muscular dystrophy
  • myopathies
  • Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
  • myasthenia
  • spinal muscular atrophy. 

We run outpatient clinics at Evelina London and at a number of centres across the south Thames region.

Children with neuromuscular disorders often require the advice of other medical specialists and we work closely with colleagues from a range of specialties. Some children with neuromuscular disorders may need to stay at hospital. These patients are treated on Savannah Wardintensive care or neonatal intensive care.

Moving to adult services

We work closely with the adult neuromuscular services at St Thomas’ and King’s College Hospital and the nationally renowned Lane Fox Unit at St Thomas’ Hospital to ensure a smooth transition for adolescents moving to adult services.

Research

We're a leading centre for research into inherited neuromuscular conditions. We work closely with our academic partner, King’s College London and with other research networks to investigate the causes of neuromuscular disorders in help identify cures. We are affiliated to the MRC neuromuscular centre, London.

As a major research centre, we may invite you and your child to take part in a research study relevant to their condition and care. 

We will always ask your permission before your child is included in any research study. We will give you a full explanation of the study with written information for you to consider so that you can make an informed decision.

Find out more about getting involved in research.

We are also working to establish a national molecular diagnostic service for patients with congenital myopathies, supported by a grant from Guy’s and St Thomas’ Charity.

Contacts

For appointment queries, contact the appointments office.

Tel: 020 7188 4000

Email: gst-tr.elchpaedneuroreferrals
@nhs.net

 

How to find us

Our clinics are held on the ground floor of Evelina London:

Level 0 – Ocean
Evelina London Children’s Hospital
Westminster Bridge Road
London SE1 7EH

How to get to Evelina London