Dr Tim Chapman is a consultant respiratory physician practicing at the chest clinics of Spire Harpenden Hospital in Hertfordshire, Pinehill Hospital in Hitchin. He works as an NHS consultant at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, at Bedford hospital and Luton and Dunstable University Hospital. He has specialist interests in chronic cough, asthma and lung cancer.
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Dr Chapman currently holds several positions of leadership and seniority. He is the Clinical Director for Respiratory Medicine, Bedfordshire Hospitals Trust Lead for Cancer as well as the lung cancer lead at Bedford hospital.  He is involved in many aspects of service improvement, training and development. He has also previously held appointments as Clinical Director of Acute medicine and Chief Clinical Information Officer for Inpatient Care Coordination at the Luton and Dunstable.
 
Dr Chapman was trained at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospitals in London. He completed his specialist respiratory training at internationally renowned centres of excellence in London; St George’s Hospital, The Royal Marsden Hospital and The Royal Brompton Hospital.
 
Dr Chapman was awarded a prized 'Darzi Fellowship' in thoracic oncology and medical leadership at the Royal Marsden Hospital. This included managerial training from the University of Leeds. Dr Chapman also holds a Masters degree with distinction (MSc) in Allergy from Imperial College, London, undertaken whilst at The Royal Brompton hospital, specialising in chronic cough, asthma and allergy.
 
Dr Chapman has research published in international journals and presented at national and international conferences. He is part of the education faculty at Bedfordshire Hospitals, teaching undergraduate students and postgraduate doctors in medicine.
 
Dr Chapman's private life mainly revolves around his young family but does occasionally get to satisfy his interest in football  and skiing. He has recently tried to train his dog to an acceptable standard but not with much success.