DR HILARY LONGHURST

Consultant Immunologist, Barts and The London NHS Trust

Dr Hilary Longhurst trained in Cambridge and London. She began specialist training in general medicine but during her PhD she developed an interest in immunology. She is currently Consultant Clinical Immunologist at Barts and the London NHS Trust. As well as offering primary immune deficiency clinics in London and Essex, Hilary offers vasculitis and allergy clinics. She is also responsible for immunology laboratory services for North East London and Essex.

She is an enthusiastic supporter of patient empowerment, aiming to enable patients to lead independent, productive lives. Her unit was one of the first in the UK to offer subcutaneous immunoglobulin therapy and home therapy for C1 inhibitor deficiency. Patient education, direct access to specialist advice, via immunology nurses, and home therapy have made it possible for the unit to support a relatively large cohort of PID patients.

Presentation: Treatment Options: Immunoglobulin Therapy – the Major Therapy Choice in PID.

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