The bites, stings, and animal-related injury service at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases offers high-quality, specialised treatment, care, and expert advice to patients who have experienced animal or plant-related injuries. Our multidisciplinary team provides comprehensive care for patients referred from general practitioners (GPs), other hospitals, or our tropical emergency walk-in service.
Our team can provide treatment and advice on a wide range of conditions including:
- Insect bites and stings
- Animal bites and stings
- Plant stings and injuries
- Infections following animal injuries
- Advice on exposure to infected animals and animal products
- Ectoparasite management
- Animal identification
General enquiries
Service management
Heloise Gerber
Other contact information
Hospital for Tropical diseases, Mortimer Market Centre
Mortimer Market
Capper St
London
WC1E 6JD
Address
Hospital for Tropical diseases
Mortimer Market Centre
Capper St
London
WC1E 6JD
Referral
Referral address
Hospital for Tropical diseases, Mortimer Market Centre
Mortimer Market
Capper St
London
WC1E 6JD
All conditions are supported by a team of clinical nurse specialists and doctors, as well as access to all the services UCLH can provide including inpatient and outpatient diagnostics, treatment, and advice from several different healthcare specialists.
Patient aftercare is dependent on nature of the condition. Some patients will be suitable to be managed in the community by their GP, some will require ongoing hospital visits, and some will be discharged after treatment.
