MDS Specialists and Centres of Excellence (CoE) in UK/Ireland
The haematologists in the hospitals below are the MDS experts we recommend you consult for any type of MDS, at any time or any stage, but especially if you are seeking an additional opinion. These physicians have extensive experience treating MDS patients - and will work with your local haematologist to offer you the best possible care and advice.
All of these haematologists are part of the UK MDS Forum - the UK specialist group for MDS - and work extensively with other MDS experts worldwide.
In addition - some of these hospitals have obtained a Centre of Excellence (CoE) status, others have not yet applied for this status.
Under NHS rules, you are free to seek a referral to the hospital of your choice.
To get a referral: Please just ask your GP or your haematologist to refer you. You will receive an appointment in the post as soon as possible.
If you are unable or prefer not to travel to a conventional appointment Professor David Bowen and Leeds Teaching Hospitals started a new service for patients: one to one video consultations online, read the full information here
London
King’s College Hospital (CoE)
University of London
Prof Ghulam J. Mufti
Dr Austin Kulasekararaj
Leeds
St. James’s University Hospital (CoE)
St. James’s Institute of Oncology
Prof David T. Bowen
Cambridge
MRC Laboratory, Addenbrooke's NHS Trust, Cambridge
Professor Alan Warren
Birmingham
Queen Elizabeth Hospital (CoE)
Prof Charles Craddock, MD
Dr Manoj Raghavan, MD
Oxford
Radcliffe Hospitals and University of Oxford (CoE)
Prof Paresh Vyas
Bournemouth
The Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospital (CoE)
Dr Sally Killick, MD
Aberdeen, Scotland
Aberdeen Royal Infirmary (CoE)
Dr Dominic Culligan
Cardiff, Wales
University Hospital of Wales (CoE)
Dr Jonathan Kell
Dr Wendy Ingram
Manchester
The Christie, Manchester (CoE)
Dr Dan Wiseman
Nottingham
Nottingham University Hospital
Dr Rohini Radia
Brighton
Brighton and Sussex University
Hospitals NHS Trust
Dr Tim Chevassut
Hull
Castle Hill Hospital, Cottingham, Hull
Dr Simone Green
Worcester
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
and Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Juliet Mills
Glasgow, Scotland
Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre
Dr Mark Drummond
Truro
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, Truro
Dr Bryson Pottinger
Swindon
Great Western Hospitals
NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Alex Sternberg
Northampton
Northampton General Hospital
NHS Trust
Dr Jane Parker
Newcastle
Northern Centre for Cancer Care, Newcastle
Dr Gail Jones
Dublin, Ireland
Tallaght University Hospital, Dublin
Dr Helen Enright, MD
Southampton
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Chris Dalley
Dr Srinivasan Narayanan
London
St Bartholomew’s Hospital, London
Professor Jamie Cavenagh
Please note - under the updated BSH Guidelines for MDS, it is recommended that all haematologists discuss their MDS cases with an MDS expert.
We shall shortly be publishing a summary of these guidelines - but you can view the full text here: BCSH Guidelines
Prof Bowen, Leeds: "Patients should have the opportunity to see a true expert"
If you'd like more information and advice about MDS, contact us
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MDS UK Patient Support Group
King's College Hospital
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