Profile

Dr Sakura Hingley is a Consultant Paediatrician with specialist expertise in Paediatric Emergency Medicine. She is Service Lead for Acute Paediatrics and Paediatric Emergency Medicine at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, where she cares for infants, children and young people with a wide range of illnesses and injuries.

She graduated from Imperial College London in 2006 and completed specialist training in Paediatrics. She is a Member of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (MRCPCH) and holds a Master’s degree in Sports and Exercise Medicine from Queen Mary University of London.

Dr Hingley is committed to delivering safe, evidence-based and family-centred care, with a strong emphasis on listening to families, explaining medical information clearly, and providing practical advice, reassurance and safety-netting.

Alongside her clinical work, Dr Hingley is Medical Lead for PATCH, a hospital-at-home service that enables eligible children to receive acute care in familiar surroundings. She is also actively involved in leadership, service improvement, teaching and mentoring.

Dr Hingley speaks English, Japanese and German and values clear, compassionate and culturally sensitive communication.

Professional Expertise

Dr Hingley assesses and manages a broad range of common childhood conditions, including:

• General Paediatrics and Paediatric Emergency Medicine
• Acute childhood illnesses, fever and infections
• Respiratory and gastrointestinal conditions
• Feeding difficulties, reflux, colic and poor weight gain
• Newborn examinations and routine health checks
• Growth and developmental concerns
• Minor injuries and musculoskeletal conditions
• Overuse injuries and sports-related conditions in children and adolescents
• Health assessments and advice for children of all ages

Her additional training in Sports and Exercise Medicine supports her particular interest in musculoskeletal problems, minor injuries, overuse injuries and paediatric and adolescent sports injuries.

Other Contributions

• Service Lead for Acute Paediatrics and Paediatric Emergency Medicine, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
• Medical Lead for the PATCH Paediatric Hospital-at-Home Service, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
• Educational and Clinical Supervisor for Paediatric and Emergency Medicine trainees
• Teacher and mentor for Advanced Clinical Practitioners and Imperial College London medical students
• Adviser to the Eton College Medical Society
• Welfare Officer, Serpentine Swimming Club, London

Professional Memberships

• Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH)
• General Medical Council (GMC)