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What we do

The Haematology team provides clinical and laboratory services in Sunderland, South Tyneside and Gateshead. We manage disorders in malignant haematology, haemoglobinopathies, general haematology and coagulation. Sunderland provides a BSH level 3 service, looking after patients undergoing acute leukaemia induction and autologous stem cell transplantation. Sunderland provides care for Teenage and Young Adults with haematological malignancies and has an out-patient paediatric haematology service. Haemophilia services, CAR-T cell therapy and allogeneic stem cell transplantation are provided by the tertiary referral centre in Newcastle upon Tyne. We run an active research programme participating in national and pharmaceutical company-sponsored trials. We participate in the speciality training programme for Haematology and have NTN Haematology Specialist Trainees rotating through Sunderland and Gateshead. 

Who we are

Consultants

  • Dr Susanna Mathew- Clinical Lead
  • Dr Scott Marshall
  • Dr Yogesh Upadhye
  • Dr Victoria Hervey
  • Dr Shikha Chattree
  • Dr Annette Nicolle
  • Dr Emily Graves
  • Dr Geoff Summerfield

 
Sunderland Site

Specialist Nurses

  • Faye Marshall
  • Anita Carr
  • Jill Bell

Matron 

  • Rachel Thompson 

Specialist Research Nurses

  • Paula Newton
  • Angela Brown
  • Margaret Jobling

 
Ward Manager - B28

  • Simarjit Kaur

 
PHOENIX Unit

  • Michelle Scott

 
South Tyneside site

  • Lisa Dryburgh - Specialist Nurse

Oncology and Haematology Day Unit Manager

  • Julie Pattison

Where we are based

Ward B28 at Sunderland Royal is a 40 bed ward with 4 barrier-nursed side rooms. The ward is shared with Renal and Rheumatology. Haematology has 19 beds.  

There is a dedicated day unit for administering chemotherapy at Sunderland (the Phoenix unit) and South Tyneside Hospital (OHDU).

In-patients are also managed at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Gateshead and out-patient chemotherapy is delivered on a day unit at the Queen Elizabeth. 

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