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Specific Cancers
Specific Cancers:
Haematological Cancers
Contact Us
Note : if patients are unwell and on treatment they should ring the 24hr advice number 01225 82 4852
Theresa Peters : 01225 825091
Haematology Nurse Specialist (8-4 Mon–Fri)
CNS covering lymphoma, acute leukemia MDS, autologous and allogeneic stem cell transplant
Sue Coppin : 01225 826257
Haematology Nurse Specialist (8.30-4.30 Mon – Wed)
CNS covering myeloma & CML
Jo Moore : 01225 825091
Haematology Nurse Specialist (8-4 Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri)
CNS covering MPN, MDS & CLL
Consultant Haematologists
Telephone : 01225 824704 (Secretaries number for all consultants)
Dr Crowe
Dr Murray
Dr Page
Dr Robson
Dr Wexler
Lead Pharmacist
Clinics/Times Available
Clinical Nurse Specialist : 8:30am – 4pm Monday to Friday
Outpatient Clinics
- Tue (all day) : Myeloma Joint clinic. Dr S. Moore, Dr J Crowe, Dr J Murray, CNS Sue Coppin
- Tue PM : General haematology / myeloproliferative disorders : Dr P Robson
- Tue PM : Cancer Associated Thrombosis Clinic: Mr N Hutchinson-Jones (pharmacist)
- Wed AM : CML / general haematology – Dr C Knechtli
- Wed PM : Haemostasis & Thrombosis joint multi-disciplinary clinic Dr P Robson, Mr N Hutchinson-Jones (pharmacist)
- Thu AM : Lymphoma Joint Clinic. Drs Knechtli, Murray, Robson, CNS Theresa Peters
- Thu PM : Myeloproliferative disorders / myelodysplasia / immune haematology: Drs Wexler, Page
- Thu PM : Leukaemia / waldenstrom macroglobulinaemia – Dr Crowe
- Fri AM : CLL clinic: Dr Knechtli
- Fri AM : General haematology Dr Wexler
Inpatients
Ward rounds – Monday and Thursday
The Service
We provide a service for patients with malignant and non-malignant blood disorders.
The Haematology service offers a multi-disciplinary setting for:
- Diagnosis
- Evaluation
- Treatment planning & management
- Long-term follow-up
We offer outpatient and inpatient management of all haematological disorders. Treatment options may include chemotherapy, radiotherapy, antibody therapies, autologous blood and marrow transplants, blood product transfusion, coagulation service, apheresis service for stem cell collection.
Patients needing a stem cell transplant requiring donor stem cells : this service is offered at Bristol under a shared care package.
The Bristol Haematology & Oncology Centre
Diseases treated
- Leukaemia
- Myelodysplastic syndrome and myeloproliferative diseases
- Hodgkin’s and non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas
- Lymphoproliferative disorders
- Multiple myeloma and related diseases
- Aplastic anaemia
- Other non-malignant haematologic and autoimmune diseases
- Clotting and bleeding problems
The department for haematology is based in the laboratories situated opposite the North entrance to the RUH. Haematology clinics are based in Oncology/Haematology outpatients department and inpatients are admitted to William Budd Ward – dependent on beds being available.
The Team
Consultant Haematologists
Dr J. Crowe
Dr C. Knechtli
Dr S. Moore
Dr J. Murray
Dr J. Page
Dr P. Robson
Dr S. Wexler
Haematology Registrars and Assistants
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Theresa Peters
Research Nurse
Chris Cox
Radiologist
Dr Toby Hall
Histopathologist
Dr Roger James
MDT Coordinator
Extended members of the MDT
- Palliative Care Team
- Clinical Psychologist
- Social Worker
- Genetics Counsellor
- Lymphodema
- ENT Surgeons
- Consultant Oncologist - Radiotherapy
- Physiotherapist
- Occupational Therapist
- Cancer Information Specialist
- Dietician
Macmillan Support workers : contact via the information & support centre
You will be referred to a Macmillan support worker and they work in the Macmillan cancer information and support centre. They can be contacted on 01225 82 4049 or email
ruh-tr.cancersupport@nhs.net. You will have a named support worker.
Research - Open Clinical Trials
Other Services
We work closely with all members of the extended multidisciplinary team aiming to provide holistic care for patients with haematological disorders.