Dr Helen Cox
MBChB FRCP FRCPCH MD(Ldn)
41 years of experience
London, SW5 0TU
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37 connections in healthcare
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by Dr Stefan Studnik, Dr Krishna Soondrum and 2 other professionals
41 years of experience
London, SW5 0TU
(+1 more)
37 connections in healthcare
Skill endorsed
by Dr Stefan Studnik, Dr Krishna Soondrum and 2 other professionals
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About Dr Helen Cox
Dr Helen Cox is recognised as one of London's leading consultants in paediatric allergy. She has extensive experience in treating children with a wide range of allergic diseases, including food allergy, skin allergies (eczema and urticaria), asthma, hay fever, inhalant and gastrointestinal allergies. During the consultation, she adopts a multi-system approach to diagnosis and management, addressing all manifestations of the suspected allergy to optimise clinical outcomes. She has a particular interset in managing children with severe eczema and multiple food allergy. Allergy skin prick testing and/or blood tests, in addition to lung function testing, are carried out within the consultation. Oral food challenge testing and drug provocation testing are offered where needed for diagnostic clarity. She provides both injectable and sublingual immunotherapy for the treatment of allergic rhinitis and asthma and has set up a service based at BUPA Cromwell offering oral immunotherapy (OIT) to a wide range of foods inclusing nuts and sesame in a safe environment. She was previously lead clinician at St Mary's Hospital and helped develop and lead the clinical section of the Imperial Allergy MSC for many years. She was one of the authors on the NICE guideline for eczema and has worked closely with the RCPCH developing training pathways and clinical courses in food allergy and eczema.
Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments
- Paediatric allergy
- Paediatric immunology
- Food allergy
- Anaphylaxis
- Atopic eczema
- Assessment of food allergy in eczema
- Asthma
- Hay fever/ allergic rhinitis
- Immunotherapy for hayfever
- Oral immunotherapy (OIT)
- Urticaria
- Drug allergy
Subspecialties
- Paediatric Allergy, Immunology and Infectious Diseases
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Registered with
General Medical Council
No. 3370386
Royal College of Physicians
No. 17081
Education
University of Cape Town
Medicine
Graduated 1985
Qualifications
- University of Cape Town Medical School, South Africa
- Paediatric training at Great Ormond Street Hospital and Guy's London
- MD in the genetics of eczema, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford and University of London
- Accreditation in respiratory paediatrics
Languages spoken
- English
Insurers
- Bupa
- AXA Health
- Bupa Fee Assured
- Simply Health (Dental)
- Healix Health Services
- The Exeter
- Cigna
- WPA
- Aviva Health
Fees
New appointment
£340Follow-up appointment
£300
Locations
Cromwell Hospital
164-178 Cromwell Rd, London, United Kingdom, SW5 0TU
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Chiswick Outpatients
Bond House, 347-353 Chiswick High Road, London, United Kingdom, W4 4HS
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This summary was created by AI based on recent reviews
Dr Helen Cox is kind, clear, and helpful. She gives thorough care and explains conditions. Her good diagnoses bring relief to young patients. Dr Cox helps with allergies, eczema, asthma, and hayfever.
Very good
Thank you, I am pleased you had a good experience
Dr Cox really took the time to thoroughly evaluate my child. She listened intently, took pen and paper notes, and retained every detail I mentioned. She threaded every detail into a full clinical understanding. She went over our care plan using excellent bedside manner. My child had been doing great under her guidance.
Thank you for your feedback. I am so pleased your child is doing well and that you had a good experience
Great experience: very professional and clear logic. After 1 week of treatment my son is doing much better. Thank you
Thank you for your feedback. I am so pleased your son is doing better
very professional
Thank you, much appreciated
Very comprehensive appointment with Dr Helen who gave us lots of comfort and confidence to manage our daughters skin condition and allayed fears about allergies.
Thank you so much for your feedback. I am very happy to have helped your daughter and yourselves
From the start of our journey, Dr Cox has provided exceptional support, reassurance, and guidance. She has helped us better understand our son’s condition while delivering thoughtful care and effective treatment strategies. We have complete trust in her approach, and our son is responding to her treatment and expertise. As parents, we also feel genuinely supported and at ease in her care.
Thank you so much for your feedback, I am delighted to hear of your journey with me being so positive and I am pleased I have been able to help your son
A sincere thank you to Dr Cox for being ever so understanding and taking a real interest in our son's wellbeing. She absolutely understood him, she made us feel at ease from the very start of the appointment and we felt in very good hands. She was 'spot on' with her allergy diagnosis and explained the treatment very well to us. It was also very refreshing that she took such a holistic approach and addressed other areas of our son's health and wellbeing and helped us 'fill in the gaps', this is truly appreciated.
I really appreciate your feedback, thank you. I am so pleased I could help
Dr Cox is great! We’ve booked a follow up appointment.
Thank you for your feedback, I am glad you had such a positive experience
Punctual, polite, clear and helpful
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Everything run smoothly and on time and I was happy with the feedback I was given
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Skill Endorsements
excellent clinican. Parents were very impressed by her bedside manner
17 Nov 2025DS
Dr Stefan Studnik
PaediatricianDr Helen Cox is an extremely competent paediatric allergist. She is a strong communicator and is easily approachable. I greatly value her expertise.
29 Sep 2025
Dr Krishna Soondrum
PaediatricianAn excellent paediatric opinion specialising in allergy and always makes very appropriate referrals.
02 Aug 2025
Professor Mike Thomson
PaediatricianDr Cox has many years of experience and excellent knowledge of the latest research. She offers a wonderful patient centred approach and has excellent communication skills. The biggest complement is when my sister had a daughter with severe eczema and food allergy and my number one recommendation was Dr Cox.
22 Mar 2025
Dr. Gary Stiefel
Paediatrician
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Dr Helen Cox's overall patient rating is 4.92 out of 5 stars on Doctify. This is based on 49 reviews.
What languages does Dr Helen Cox speak?
Dr Helen Cox speaks English
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Dr Helen Cox primarily practices at Cromwell Hospital, located at 164-178 Cromwell Rd, London, United Kingdom, SW5 0TU
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Dr Helen Cox is working Monday (09:00 - 17:00), Tuesday (09:00 - 17:00), Wednesday (09:00 - 17:00)
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