The Haemato-oncology Unit offers state-of-the-art diagnoses and treatment of all cancers of the blood and lymphatic system. These include myeloma, lymphomas, Hodgkin’s disease, chronic lymphatic leukaemia, and acute and chronic leukaemias.
Services are provided through disease-specific clinics and a specialised inpatient unit for the delivery of more intensive chemotherapy and bone marrow transplantation.
Inpatients and outpatients
The 40-bed inpatient unit has 20 ensuite rooms with filtered-air protected environments. Relatives may stay in these rooms. There is also a newly refurbished outpatient area.
Diagnosis, treatment, care and research
One of the Unit’s major strengths is its comprehensive demographic and clinical database which is used in evaluating treatment options and prognostic factors.
The Unit has a high profile with all major relevant international bodies, and collaborates in national and international trials. Its philosophy is the comprehensive delivery of state-of-the-art treatment and care in an environment which facilitates ongoing research and allows the very latest developments to be integrated into the routine care of patients.
Staff
Patients benefit from dedicated specialist nursing staff and a multi-disciplinary team which includes haematologists, clinical oncologists, microbiologists, surgeons and pathologists.
Head of unit
Professor Gareth Morgan, Professor of Haematology
Consultants
Dr M Potter, Director of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Consultant Haematologist
Dr C Dearden, Consultant Haematologist
Dr M Ethell, Consultant in Haematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation
Dr E Matutes, Consultant Haematologist, Reader in Haematology
Dr F E Davies, Consultant Haematologist
Prof D Cunningham, Consultant Medical Oncologist