Dr Stuart Packham is a Consultant in Respiratory Medicine and General Medicine at Sancta Maria Hospital, Swansea, with his NHS practice at Singleton Hospital and Morriston Hospital, Swansea Bay University Health Board. He has been a consultant since 1999, bringing over 25 years of specialist experience in respiratory medicine, sleep disorders and general medicine.

Specialist Interests

• Persistent and chronic cough
• COPD (chronic bronchitis and emphysema)
• Asthma and allergy
• Obstructive sleep apnoea and sleep-disordered breathing
• Breathlessness
• Bronchiectasis and recurrent chest infections
• Pulmonary fibrosis
• Lung cancer

Conditions Treated and Procedures Offered at Sancta Maria Hospital

• Persistent cough assessment and management
• COPD assessment and management
• Asthma and allergy
• Obstructive sleep apnoea investigation and treatment
• Breathlessness investigation
• Bronchiectasis and recurrent chest infections
• Pulmonary fibrosis assessment
• Lung cancer assessment and referral
• Pulmonary thrombo-embolism (blood clots on the lung)
• Pleural effusion assessment
• General respiratory and general medicine consultations

Sleep Clinic

Dr Packham runs a dedicated sleep clinic specialising in the investigation and treatment of sleep-disordered breathing, including obstructive sleep apnoea. This clinic offers specialist assessment and management for patients with suspected sleep apnoea, excessive daytime sleepiness and related conditions.

Research and Guidelines

Dr Packham was a member of the British Thoracic Society group that wrote international guidelines for the investigation and treatment of chronic cough, one of the most common and distressing respiratory conditions. He held a research registrar appointment at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA, where he studied breathing and ventilation in patients with COPD, congenital hypoventilation syndrome and pre and post lung transplantation. He has published widely and presented papers at national and international meetings on various aspects of respiratory disease.

Training and Appointments

Dr Packham qualified from the University of Aberdeen and undertook postgraduate training across several centres including Aberdeen, the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle and Llandough Hospital in Cardiff. He was previously a Consultant Respiratory Physician at the Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, before returning to Wales.

Professional Memberships

• Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (FRCP)
• Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (FRCPEd)
• British Thoracic Society
• Welsh Thoracic Society
• European Respiratory Society
• National Specialist Advisory Group for Respiratory Medicine
• Society of Physicians of Wales
• British Medical Association