Cancer services
Overview
Cancer diagnosis and treatment at the Royal Free London
Oncology is the branch of medicine dedicated to cancer diagnosis and treatment. At the Royal Free London, we refer to these services as cancer services. Cancer services deal with identifying different the cancer types a person may have and the therapy or cancer treatments patients require, such as chemotherapy or radiotherapy.
The oncology and cancer treatment services at Barnet Hospital and the Royal Free Hospital work in partnership with our neighbouring radiotherapy and oncology centres to provide the very best treatments and technologies to care for cancer patients.
At the Royal Free London we are continually looking at how we can improve the medical treatment and healthcare of cancer patients, and make best use of the medical staff and cancer treatment facilities we have.
Cancer care is provided by a multidisciplinary team that can include oncologists, other doctors, nurses, clinical nurse specialists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, dieticians, radiologists, pathologists, pharmacists and administrative staff.
Contact
Do you have an appointment?
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Royal Free Hospital
The Oncology department (Cancer services) is located on the ground floor opposite the blood room straight on from the main lifts.
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For GP’s
If you have a patient under the care of the Royal Free and would like advice about their management please call 02077940500 bleep 2237.
For Patients
If you are receiving treatment at the Royal Free Hospitals Trust and need urgent medical advice please call 02077940500 bleep 2237.
Hospital locations
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Royal Free Hospital
Hospital switchboard: 0207 794 0500
Referrals
Referral details
We accept referrals from GPs and hospital specialists. We also have a large tertiary referral practice dealing with patients from the UK and other countries
Tel: 020 7433 2973/2974
Fax: 020 7433 2951
The Team
Consultant
Mr Mo Akhavani
Consultant plastic surgeon
PA/secretary phone number: 020 7794 0500 ext 38589
PA/secretary email address: cassiana.charles@nhs.net
Fax: 020 7830 2195
Dr Ekaterini Boleti
Consultant in medical oncology
Phone number: 020 7794 0500 ext 33667 / 020 7472 6778
PA/secretary email address: fiona.moore1@nhs.net
Fax: 020 7794 3341
Dr Daniel Krell
Consultant medical oncologist
Email address: danielkrell@nhs.net
PA/secretary phone number: 020 7794 0500 ext 38364/020 8216 4359
PA/secretary email address: cedric.michael@nhs.net
Fax: 020 8216 4409
Private practice phone number: 020 7317 2680
Private practice email address: tdoble@theloc.com
Dr Roopinder Gillmore
Consultant medical oncologist
PA/secretary phone number: 020 7830 2601
PA/secretary email address: kdavis2@nhs.net
Fax: 020 7794 3341
Mr Stephen Hamilton
Clinical director plastic surgery and breast surgery, consultant plastic surgeon
PA/secretary phone number: 020 7794 0500 ext 35556
PA/secretary email address: gerd.attah@nhs.net
Fax: 020 7830 2195
Astrid Mayer
Consultant medical oncologist
Phone number: 020 7794 0500 ext 38364
Email address: astrid.mayer@ucl.ac.uk
PA/secretary email address: kdavis2@nhs.net
Professor Tim Meyer
Consultant in medical oncology
Phone number: 0207 794 0500 ext 38364
Email address: t.meyer@ucl.ac.uk
PA/secretary phone number: 020 7830 2601
PA/secretary email address: cedric.michael@nhs.net
Dr Jacqueline Newby
Consultant medical oncologist
Email address: jackie.newby@nhs.net
PA/secretary phone number: 020 7830 2184
PA/secretary email address: breastoncologyteam@nhs.net
Fax: 020 7794 3341
Dr Chrissie Thirlwell
Senior lecturer and consultant medical oncologist
Phone number: 020 7794 0500 ext 38364
Email address: christina.thirlwell@nhs.net
PA/secretary email address: cedric.michael@nhs.net
Nursing team
Mrs Kate Owen
Paediatric oncology clinical nurse specialist
Phone number: 020 3758 2000 ext. 66026
Email address: kate.owen1@nhs.net
Frances White
Clinical nurse specialist, gynaecological oncology
Phone number: 0845 111 4000
PA/secretary phone number: frances.white3@nhs.net
Patient leaflets
Read our patient leaflets and publications
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Approved: 25/01/2021
Cancer of unknown primary service
.pdf (307 KB)
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Approved: 23/04/2020
A patient’s guide to radiotherapy
.pdf (574 KB)
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Approved: 23/04/2020
Completing your radiotherapy treatment
.pdf (392 KB)
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Approved: 01/06/2019
Macmillan Cancer Information and Support Centre at Chase Farm Hospital
.pdf (233 KB)
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Approved: 11/07/2019
Receiving IV contrast during a CT scan
.pdf (261 KB)
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Approved: 03/04/2019
Psychological support for people affected by cancer
.pdf (308 KB)
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Approved: 20/03/2019
Acute oncology service at Barnet Hospital
.pdf (278 KB)
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Approved: 20/03/2019
Acute oncology service at the Royal Free Hospital
.pdf (303 KB)
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Approved: 11/02/2019
Radiotherapy to the breast
.pdf (518 KB)
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Approved: 11/02/2019
Radiotherapy to the chest wall
.pdf (530 KB)
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Approved: 08/02/2019
Radiotherapy to the prostate
.pdf (327 KB)
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Approved: 08/02/2019
Radiotherapy to the bladder
.pdf (335 KB)
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Sentinel lymph node biopsy
.pdf (181 KB)
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Gynae-oncology: nurse led clinics
.pdf (99 KB)
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The gynaecological oncology multidisciplinary team
.pdf (295 KB)
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Specialist centre for kidney cancer
.pdf (1 MB)
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Specialist renal multidisciplanary team
.pdf (681 KB)