Specialist Haematology Services

Meet the team

Our haematology department is organised into disease-specific teams:

The team at the Royal Victoria Infirmary focuses on the management of non-malignant haematological disorders as well as bleeding and thrombotic disorders. It is also involved in the management of paediatric cases. The team reviews frequently patients at the Freeman Hospital and sees new referrals at the NCCC, Freeman Hospital.

The team at the NCCC, Freeman Hospital focuses on the management of malignant haematological disorders. The team also sees new as well as follow-up patients with non-malignant disorders such as iron deficiency anaemia.


Management team

Dr. Ian PedleyClinical Director/ Clinical Oncologist

  • Clinical Director/ Clinical Oncologist
  • Tel: (0191) 213 8470
  • GMC Code: 3486636
  • Qualifications: BSc(Hons) MB.ChB FRCR FRCP
  • Special Interests

    Non surgical Oncological management of urological and gastrointestinal malignancies

  • Biography

    Prior to my appointment as a Consultant in 1999 I completed my training in Clinical Oncology in Leeds and the Royal Marsden Hospital, London. I am involved in a number of clinical trials on the Sir Bobby Robson unit.
    I am on the Steering committee of the Northern Colorectal Oncology Group and a member of BAUS. I also sit on NECDAG and the NECN Radiotherapy Group.
    I have the privilege of being Head of Radiotherapy at NCCC.

  • Directorate

    Cancer Services

  • Hospital Base

    NCCC, Freeman Hospital

  • Clinics Provided

    I have weekly new patient and follow up Outpatient clinics in NCCC, Freeman Hospital and Sunderland Royal Hospital

  • Name of Secretary
    Mrs Michelle Askwith

Miss Nicola BruceDirectorate Manager

Haematology team at the Royal Victoria Infirmary

Dr Tina BissConsultant Haematologist/ Associate Clinical Researcher

  • Consultant Haematologist/ Associate Clinical Researcher
  • Tel: (0191) 282 4743
  • GMC Code: 4428307
  • Qualifications: BMed Sci, BM BS, MD, MRCP, FRCPath
  • Special Interests

    Bleeding Disorders, Thrombosis & Anticoagulation

  • Biography

    I qualified in medicine at Nottingham University in 1997 and I have trained in Haematology in Newcastle upon Tyne and Toronto, Canada.
    I completed a postgraduate research degree in anticoagulation in children in 2011.
    I have been a Consultant Haematologist since December 2011.
    My clinical interest is in the management of bleeding and thrombotic disorders, particularly in children. My research interest is in paediatric thrombosis and anticoagulation.
    I have an interest in medical education and I am the lead for the Foundation Year, Core Medical and GP VTS Trainees in Haematology.

  • Directorate

    Clinical Haematology

  • Hospital Base

    Royal Victoria Hospital

  • Clinics Provided

    Monday am/Tuesday am/Wednesday am: Bleeding disorders clinics
    Wednesday pm (last week of month): Paediatric thrombosis clinic

  • Name of Secretary
    Christine Blythman
  • Dr Tina Biss 

Dr Peter CareyConsultant Haematologist

  • Consultant Haematologist
  • Tel: (0191) 282 4743
  • GMC Code: 2502566
  • Qualifications: MB, BS; FRCP; FRCPEd; FRCPath
  • Special Interests

    Diagnostic Haematopathology; Non-malignant Paediatric Haematology; Haemoglobinopathy

  • Biography

    Qualified Newcastle upon Tyne 1979
    Postgraduate training in Medicine and Haematology in Newcastle and Cambridge
    Consultant Haematologist in Sunderland 1990-2006
    Consultant Haematologist RVI 2006-current

  • Directorate

    Clinical Haematology

  • Hospital Base

    Royal Victoria Hospital

  • Clinics Provided

    Non-malignant Paediatric Haematology; Haemoglobinopathy

  • Name of Secretary
    Christine Blythman
  • Dr Peter Carey 

Dr. John P HanleyConsultant Haematologist

  • Consultant Haematologist
  • Tel: (0191) 282 4170
  • GMC Code: 3248517
  • Qualifications: MBChB, MD, FRCP, FRCPath, Cert Med Ed
  • Special Interests

    Bleeding Disorders, Thrombosis and Anticoagulation

  • Biography

    I graduated form Leicester University Medical School in 1987. I trained in Haematology at Nottingham, Edinburgh and Christchurch, New Zealand.
    I have been a Consultant Haematologist in Newcastle since 2001 and Clinical Director since 2005.
    I am Co-Director of the Newcastle Haemophilia Centre and active in the UK Haemophilia Centres Doctors Organisation (UKHCDO). I am currently chair of the UKHCDO Musculoskeletal Working Party.
    I am interested in all aspects of bleeding, thrombosis and anticoagulation – particularly the reversal of over-anticoagulation. I am lead clinician for the community anticoagulation service.
    I have a big interest in Medical Training and Education and was previously Clinical Tutor (2008-2011). I am an examiner in Haematology for the Royal College of Pathologists.

  • Directorate

    Clinical Haematology

  • Hospital Base

    Royal Victoria Hospital

  • Clinics Provided

    Bleeding Disorders (Mon am and Wed am, RVI)
    Obstetric Haematology (Mon pm, RVI -  in antenatal clinic)
    Thrombosis (Thurs am, RVI)
    General Haematology (Wed pm, FRH)
    Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle – clinic 3 monthly

  • Name of Secretary
    Rachel Georgeson (Personal assistant); Linda McBride (Haematology)
  • Dr John Hanley 

Dr. Patrick J L KestevenConsultant Haematologist

  • Consultant Haematologist
  • Tel: (0191) 244 8228
  • GMC Code: 2401407
  • Qualifications: MB BS, FRCP, FRCpath, PhD
  • Special Interests

    Thrombosis and Anticoagulation

  • Biography

     Medical school Sydney University and Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. Medical training at St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney. Haematology at St Thomas’ Hospital, London and PhD at London University. Consultant Haematologist at the Freeman Hospital and Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle.

  • Directorate

    Haematology

  • Hospital Base

    Royal Victoria Hospital

  • Clinics Provided

    1)  Pulmonary Embolism (Wednesday am, Freeman Hospital)
    2)  Thrombosis Clinic (Thursday am, RVI)

  • Name of Secretary
    Mrs Christine Blythman

Dr. Katherine L TalksConsultant Haematologist

  • Consultant Haematologist
  • Tel: (0191) 2824159
  • GMC Code: 3325654
  • Qualifications: MBBS, MD, BsC, FRCP, FRCPath
  • Special Interests

    Haemostasis and Thrombosis

  • Biography

    Qualified in London 1989. Higher speciality training in Haematology in Oxford and Northern Deanery. MD on role of hypoxia signalling pathways in tumour biology. Appointed as Consultant Haematologist with an interest in Haemostasis and Thrombosis in Newcastle in 2003. Current roles include Co-director of the Newcastle Haemophilia Comprehensive Care centre, Chair of the Newcastle Hospitals Thrombosis committee and Training Programme Director for Haematology for the Northern Deanery. Member of UKHCDO inhibitor working party. Currently involved in research studies examining the role of new global coagulation tests and D-dimers in predicting the risk of recurrent venous thrombosis, the role of new global coagulation tests in monitoring patients with congenital bleeding disorders, the role of genotype on warfarin initiation and reversal and phase II/III commercial studies of new anticoagulants, new ITP treatments and new haemophilia products.

  • Directorate

    Haematology

  • Hospital Base

    Royal Victoria Hospital

  • Clinics Provided

    Clinics for Haemostasis / ITP patients
        - Monday am: Royal Victoria Infirmary
    Clinics for congenital bleeding disorders
        - Tuesday am: Royal Victoria Infirmary
    Clinic for Thrombosis patients
        - Thursday am: Royal Victoria Infirmary

  • Name of Secretary
    Michelle Barnes

Haematology team at the Freeman Hospital

Dr Venetia BigleyConsultant Haematologist

Professor Matthew CollinDirector of Bone Marrow Transplantation

  • Director of Bone Marrow Transplantation
  • Tel: (0191) 213 9382
  • GMC Code: 4229560
  • Qualifications: BM BCh DPhil MRCP FRCPath
  • Special Interests

    Bone Marrow Transplantation
    Histiocytosis
    Adult Immunodeficiency

  • Biography

    I graduated from Oxford University Medical School in 1995, having obtained a DPhil in Immunology in 1992.  I completed specialist training in Haematology and Transplantation in Newcastle in 2004 and was appointed as a Consultant Haematologist in 2006.
    I have followed a combined clinical and research career initially funded by Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research through a Clinician Scientist award (2002) and Bennett Senior Fellowship in Experimental Haematology (2006).  Since 2006 I have been a Clinical Senior Lecturer at Newcastle University.  I became Professor of Haematology and Director of Adult Bone Marrow Transplantation in 2010. 
    At the Northern Centre for Bone Marrow Transplantation we work to deliver a state of the art service, providing  about 150 transplants each year to patients from across the region.  My research focuses on dendritic cells, a type of white blood cell critical for the initiation of immune responses including those that occur during transplantation.   I also look after and study patients with dendritic cell diseases such as Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis and dendritic cell deficiency.  A further description of my research may be found at: http://www.hudendritic.org/

  • Directorate

    Cancer Services and Clinical Haematology

  • Hospital Base

    NCCC, Freeman Hospital

  • Clinics Provided

    Adult bone marrow transplantation new referrals and follow up
    Adult Histiocytosis (bi-monthly)

  • Name of Secretary
    Lucy Manning
  • Professor Matthew Collin 

Dr. Jane ConnSpeciality Doctor

Professor Graham JacksonConsultant Haematologist

  • Consultant Haematologist
  • Tel: (0191) 213 8480
  • GMC Code: 2840169
  • Qualifications: MA MBBS FRCP FRCPath MD
  • Special Interests

    Haematological Malignancies particularly myeloma, lymphoma and acute leukaemias.
    Stem cell Transplantation
    Intra-thecal chemotherapy

  • Biography

    Professor Jackson works in Haematology/Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplantation at Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and is a Professor of  Clinical Haematology at Newcastle University. He graduated from Cambridge in 1980 and went on to study medicine at the Westminster School of Medicine. He gained his MRCP in 1986 and then moved to Newcastle University to undertake his MD, which he completed in 1992.  Professor Jackson obtained his MRCPath in 1993, followed by his FRCP in 1999 and his FRCPath in 2000. He also worked at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Centre in Seattle.
    His research interests focus on the role of drug resistance in myeloma, development of long-term bone marrow transplant follow-up clinics, and the cytokine profile of acute and chronic GVHD. Clinically he has been involved in writing a number of guidelines including the BCSH anti-fungal guidelines. Professor Jackson has written a number of book chapters and has published more than 125 peer reviewed papers.
    He is the Treasurer and Vice-president of the British Society of Haematology. He is also the President of the British Society of Blood and Marrow Transplantation (BSBMT) and serves on the Clinical Trials Awards and Advisory Committee (CTAAC) as well as the Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research grants committee. He is also actively involved in the national myeloma trials committee.

  • Directorate

    Cancer Services and Clinical Haematology

  • Hospital Base
    NCCC, Freeman Hospital
  • Clinics Provided

    Stem cell transplant Weekly Mon / Thurs A.M.
    Myeloma clinic Tues A.M.
    Lymphoma clinic Wed A.M.
     

  • Name of Secretary
    Dawn Gibson
  • Professor Graham Jackson 

Dr Gail JonesConsultant Haematologist

  • Consultant Haematologist
  • Tel: (0191) 213 8659
  • GMC Code: 4095174
  • Qualifications: BMed Sci BM BS MD FRCP FRCPath
  • Special Interests

    Acute Myeloid Leukaemia
    Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia
    Myelodysplastic Syndrome
    Lymphoma

  • Biography

    I graduated from Nottingham University in 1994 and completed specialist training in haematology in Newcastle in 2005 and was appointed as a consultant haematologist in 2005.
    I offer some clinics in general haematology but most of my work centres on the care of patients with haematological cancers,  particularly lymphoma and acute leukaemias.  I chair the directorate’s chemotherapy committee and the Northern Cancer Network’s Haematology Group.
    I am a member of the UK AML working group which designs national trials for patients with acute myeloid leukaemia. I am also a member of the UK Myelodysplasia Group.
    I sit on the Haematological Cancer group of the British Committee for Standards in Haematology.
    I am the Principal Investigator for a number of clinical trials

  • Directorate

    Cancer Services and Clinical Haematology

  • Hospital Base

    NCCC, Freeman Hospital

  • Clinics Provided

    General Haematology
    Bone Marrow Failure
    Lymphoma
    Chemotherapy Clinic
    Bone Marrow Donor Assessment

  • Name of Secretary
    Christine Porter
  • Dr Gail Jones 

Dr. Anne L LennardConsultant Haematologist

  • Consultant Haematologist
  • Tel: (0191) 213 8480
  • GMC Code: 2431446
  • Qualifications: MBBS (Hons), FRCP, FRCPath
  • Special Interests

    Lymphoma
    Bone marrow failure
    Clinical Trials

  • Biography

    Qualified Newcastle University Medical School.
    Trained in Haematology Northern Deanery
    Appointed consultant in 1994
    Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer

    My practice is in adult haematology/oncology (blood cancers) with major interest in lymphoma and leukaemia.
    I am the dedicated haematology lead for Young Adults aged 19-25 with blood cancers.
    I also take a special interest in clinical trials and work closely with the North of England Cancer Research Network-North as its clinical lead helping to ensure that patients in our area can access all the latest drugs and techniques available to treat their disease.
    Nationally I am a member of the high grade lymphoma working party.

  • Directorate

    Cancer Services and Clinical Haematology

  • Hospital Base

    NCCC, Freeman Hospital

  • Clinics Provided

    Bone marrow failure new and review
    Lymphoma new and review
    General Haematology new patients

  • Name of Secretary
    Dawn Gibson

Dr Tobias MenneConsultant Haematologist

  • Consultant Haematologist
  • Tel: (0191) 213 8659
  • GMC Code: 4235408
  • Qualifications: MD, PhD, MRCP, FRCPath
  • Special Interests

    Muliple myeloma
    Acute leukaemia
    Lymphoma
    Early phase trials

  • Biography

    I joined the Freeman Hospital in 2010, after having spent 4 years at Harvard’s  Children’s Hospital as a post-doctoral researcher.  I completed my PhD at Cambridge University following my studies in Medicine at the Free University in Berlin and my specialist training in Haematology in the UK (St Thomas Hospital, London, Ipswich Hospital and Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge).
    I am an Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer and currently setting up an early phase trials team for our haemato-oncology patients, with the aim to ultimately bring novel targeted therapy to the Freeman Hospital. At the national level, I participate in the adult acute lymphoblastic leukaemia work group.

  • Directorate

    Cancer Services and Clinical Haematology

  • Clinics Provided

    Myeloma clinic Tuesday am
    Bone marrow failure Tuesday pm
    Lymphoma clinic Wednesday am
    New Lymphoma clinic (monthly)
    New general haematology clinic (every other month)

  • Name of Secretary
    Christine Porter
  • Dr Tobias Menne 

Dr Smeera NairSpeciality Doctor

Dr Roderick OakesConsultant Haematologist

  • Consultant Haematologist
  • Tel: (0191) 2138482
  • GMC Code: 6026439
  • Qualifications: MBBS, BMedSci (Hons), MRCP, FRCPath
  • Biography

    Qualified Newcastle 2001. Trained in North-East and Yorkshire. Since December 2011, in joint post: Consultant Haematologist at Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle (Monday to Wednesday), and Honorary Consultant in Newcastle (Thursday and Friday). Involved in Newcastle haematological malignancies diagnostic service.

  • Directorate

    Cancer Services and Haematology

  • Hospital Base

    NCCC, Freeman Hospital

  • Clinics Provided

    Myeloproliferative Disorder clinic (Freeman Hospital), plus general haematology clinics at Carlisle.

  • Name of Secretary
    Alison Craggs

Professor Stephen G O'BrienConsultant Haematologist

Dr. Jonathan P WallisConsultant Haematologist

  • Consultant Haematologist
  • Tel: (0191) 213 8482
  • GMC Code: 2497406
  • Qualifications: BA oxon, MB.BS. lond., FRCP(UK)., FRCPath
  • Special Interests

    Myeloproliferative disease, Chronic Lymphocytic leukemia, Myeloma, Blood transfusion, Red cell disorders

  • Biography

    I trained at Oxford University, Westminster Hospital and Medical school, Exeter and Newcastle Hospitals.  I was appointed consultant in Newcastle in 1990. I am an active member of British Blood transfusion society and of the International society for Blood transfusion.  I am a member of the MPD NCRN subgroup and  of the CLL forum. I lecture widely mainly on transfusion topics. My research and publications are mainly related to blood transfusion. I sit on a number of national committees or advisory groups relating to transfusion.  As well as clinical haematology I take a particular interest in laboratory medicine.

  • Directorate

    Cancer Services and Clinical Haematology

  • Hospital Base

    NCCC, Freeman Hospital

  • Clinics Provided

    Tuesday am , Myeloma
    Tuesday pm, CLL
    Thursday pm, MPD

  • Name of Secretary
    Alison Craggs
  • Dr Jonathan Wallis 
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