Myeloid Disease, Haemopoietic Stem Cell - London, United Kingdom - King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
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The myeloid service at Kings offers comprehensive care from diagnosis to management to clinical trials for patients with the full spectrum of myeloid disorders.

This includes but is not limited to AML, MDS, MPN, Aplastic Anaemia, PNH and bone marrow failure (BMF) disorders. Patients are referred nationally for treatment of bone marrow failure syndromes, PNH, MDS and AML.

Specialist myeloid clinics operate on Monday (aplastic anaemia/bone marrow failure/PNH/MDS) and Wednesday (AML/MDS/MPN) mornings and are supported by a team of four clinical nurse specialists.

The bone marrow failure service also incorporates diagnosis and management of inherited BMF, rare cytopenias with a integrated clinical genetics service and a bespoke MDT for patients referred within UK.

Haematology Clinical Genetics clinic (every fortnight) is a multi-professional clinic with haematologists, immunologist and clinical geneticist (Prof Sahar Mansour).

The NHSE commissioned King's PNH service (one of the two national centres) is a exemplar service for management of PNH patients in London/Home counties and is a hub for delivery of innovative clinical trials in association with NIHR Wellcome CRF.

The department has an extensive clinical trials portfolio supported by the Haematology Research Unit (HRU) and NIHR Wellcome Clinical Research Facility (CRF).

The post-holder will be responsible to the BMT Director and Clinical Director in Haematology. An annual appraisal is undertaken. The medical team is well supported by senior nurses led by Head of Nursing, Carole Cobain

  • Patel. There are two Haematology Matrons supporting the inpatient service as well as extensive team of clinical nurse specialist aligned to the disease specific groups led by Lead Nurse for Haematology, Orla Stewart. Management support is provided by the General Manager, Rob Lewis and Service Manager,(post vacant currently)and their team. The Trust has in place a range of policies, procedures and protocols to support and encourage staff to raise concerns, which may include concerns about themselves. These include a process for individual performance appraisal and policies to encourage reporting of untoward incidents. Policies are also in place to allow staff to raise concerns around bullying and harassment, as well as issues relating to their personal capability and/or difficulties such as health, or alcohol and substance abuse. Individual support mechanisms may include professional counselling and access to occupational health services.


King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and around 14,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London.

The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King's College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in Bromley.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan.

In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus.

Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.


The trust-wide strategy Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do.

By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we can take Team King's to another level.


The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King's College Hospital (KCH) site in Camberwell and the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in Bromley, Orpington Hospital, and some services at Beckenham Beacon and Queen Mary's Sidcup.

The Trust is recognised internationally for its work in liver disease and transplantation, neurosciences, cardiac, haemato-oncology, foetal medicine, stroke, major trauma, and Emergency Department.

King's is a key partner in one of London's foremost Academic Health Science Centres, King's Health Partners (KHP). KHP is one of only six Department of Health-designated AHSCs in England. It brings together a world-leading research-led university - King's College London - and three successful NHS

Foundation Trusts:
King's College Hospital, Guy's and St Thomas', and South London and Maudsley.
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