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Bites, Stings & Animal Related Injuries Service: Hospital for Tropical Diseases

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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.

The 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

Eligibility Criteria

Exclusions

  • patients under 18 years

How to Refer

Letter

Referral methods: e-Referrals, Email

Refer via e-RS or email uclh.htdadmin@nhs.net

How to find service on e-RS

  • Specialty: Infectious Diseases
  • Clinic type: Tropical Infections
  • Service name: General Infectious Disease (RAS) – HTD Outpatients – UCLH – RRV

Patients can also be referred from the walk in clinic.


Locations

Hospital for Tropical diseases

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Review date: Tuesday, 20 January 2026