Clinical Haematology at Queen Elizabeth

Clinical haematology is the diagnosis and management of a wide range of blood, bone marrow, lymph node and spleen disorders. This ranges from benign disorders through to haematological malignancies requiring chemotherapy.

Services are provided in the Macmillan Brook Unit at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, which combines a chemotherapy service with a blood transfusion service.


Location

The Macmillan Brook Unit is located towards the west entrance of the main hospital site. The chemotherapy day unit is open 8.30am–6pm Monday to Friday. Ward 21 for inpatients has two beds for day patients eg those having blood transfusions.


Contact details

Appointments/receptionist: T: 020 8836 5313

Chemotherapy Day Unit: T: 020 8836 5310

Ward 21: T: 020 8836 5317


What conditions does the department treat?

We treat a number of conditions including:

  • Leukaemia
  • Lymphoma
  • Myeloma
  • Breast cancer
  • Colon cancer
  • Urological cancer
  • Upper GI cancer
  • Lung cancer
  • Haemaglobinopathy
  • Anaemia
  • Myeloproliferative diseases

Sickle cell and thalassaemia service

The document below provides information about the sickle cell and thalassaemia service for adults and young people aged 16 or more at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust and in the community.

Sickle cell and thalassaemia service - information for primary care teams