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Specific Cancers
Specific Cancers:
Oncology/Haematology
Contact Us
Sister S. Coppin
Senior Staff Nurse
Telephone No: 01225 824615
Oncologists
Secretaries
Telephone No: 01225 82 4797
Dr. Cornes
Telephone No: 01225 821552
Dr. Gilby
Telephone No: 01225 824317
Dr.Rees
Telephone No: 01225 824321
Dr. Frim
Telephone No: 01225 821552
Haematologists
Dr. Knechtli
Telephone No: 01225 824704 (Secretary)
Dr. Crowe
Telephone No: 01225 824704 (Secretary)
Dr. Wexler
Telephone No: 01225 824704 (Secretary)
The service
The department specialises in treating Cancer and Haematology disorders.
Doctors, specialist nurses, pharmacists and radiographers see patients in the department.
The waiting room is used for patients attending clinics, waiting for radiotherapy treatment and chemotherapy treatment.
The clinics are arranged to see new patients and patients on treatment and follow up.
We are situated in the RUH North, Department A12.
The Radiotherapy treatment area and the Chemotherapy suite are located in the department. William Budd day care facility is next door to the department.
There is a reception area staffed Monday to Friday, and waiting room with a trolley bay facility for people to lie down if required. There is access to a patio and garden area.
Drinks and biscuits are served by volunteers and provided by the Bath Cancer Unit Support Group during the morning clinics.
There are clinic rooms, a phlebotomy room and a pharmacy service all located in the outpatients unit.
There is a room for wig fitting.
Other Services
The expertise of all other health care professionals can be accessed from the department. Within the department there is direct access to the Radiotherapy treatment radiographers, the Chemotherapy nurses, Pharmacy Staff, William Budd Day Care staff, William Budd ward staff (the inpatient unit) and the hairdresser for wig fittings.
The main services accessed outside of the department are:
- Cancer clinical nurse specialists
- Palliative care team
- Dieticians
- Pharmacists
The Team
The nursing team in the outpatients department is made up of registered nurses and Health Care Assistances who organise and support the Oncology and Haematology clinics.
Oncology Medical Team
Most of the Oncologists working at the Royal United Hospitals also work at the Bristol Oncology Centre.
Dr Louise Medley specialises in Bowel cancer, Upper Gastro Intestinal cancer, Pancreatic cancer, and unknown primary cancers.
Dr. Mark Beresford specialises in Breast cancer, Urological cancers and Brain cancers.
Dr. Emma de Winton specialises in Lower bowel cancer, Head and Neck and Lung cancers.
Dr. Olivera Frim specialises in Lung cancer and Urological cancers
Dr. Rebecca Bowen specialises in Gynaecological and Breast cancers.
Other doctors working with the Oncology team include Dr. S. Mancero (Associate Specialist) as well as oncology registrars.
Haematology Medical Team
Dr. Chris Knechtli
Dr. Josephine Crowe
Dr. Sarah Wexler
Theresa Peters is the Haematology nurse specialist and works very closely with the team.
She is assisted by Sue Coppin and Jo Moore.
The Haematology team see all haematology conditions in the department so not all the patients attending the department have cancer.
Research - Open Clinical Trials
There is a clinical trials team based in the department.
Details of current clinical trials
Useful Links
Dorothy House – Local Hospice
Our aim is to offer physical, psychological, social and spiritual care to patients and their families facing life threatening illness, death or bereavement, who have specific problems which need our specialist skills.
Bath Cancer Unit Support Group
The Bath Cancer Unit Support Group (BCUSG) was formed by local people, to raise funds to assist in the treatment of Cancer patients from the Royal United Hospital catchment area.
Macmillan Cancer Support
A large informative site, containing clear practical cancer information for patients, their families and health professionals.