Local Haemoglobinopathy Teams
Darent Valley Hospital
Haemoglobinopathy Consultant: Dr Natalie Heeney
Adult clinic: Monday monthly clinics
Joint review clinics at Guys and St Thomas Hospital: Twice a year, usually end of the month on a Friday.
Address: Darenth Wood Road, Dartford, Kent. DA2 8DA
Telephone: Main Switchboard=01322 428100, Haematology secretary – 01322 322298
Dr Natalie Heeney= 01322 42 8507
Clinical Nurse involved in adults Sickle Cell Disease: Hazel Campos, 01322 42 8477
Paediatric Consultant: Dr Suresh Kumar
Paediatric clinic times: Two clinics per week. Joint clinics held every three months with visiting paediatric haematologist from Kings.
Where: Children resource centre, Darent Valley hospital, Darenth Wood Road, Dartford. DA2 8DA.
Telephone: 013
Joint paediatric outreach clinic with visiting haematologist from King’s College Hospital: Jan, Apr, Jul & Oct, mostly on the 2nd Wednesday of the month (however, this can be subject to change)
Where: Children’s Resource Centre, Darent Valley hospital, Darenth Wood Road, Dartford. DA2 8DA.
Telephone: 01322 428219
East Kent & Cantebury Hospitals
Haemoglobinopathy Consultant: Dr James Clark (Adults & Paediatric)
Adult & Paediatric Clinics: Patients seen monthly on Wednesday mornings
Where: Ethelbert Rd, Canterbury CT1 3NG - outpatients entrance is closest to the South Canterbury Road end of Ethelbert Road
Telephone: 01277864072
Eastbourne Hospital
Haematology Consultant: Dr. Abier Elzein
Adult Clinics:
Paediatric Consultants: Dr. Stephanie Gill and Dr. Salah Mansey
Where: Pevensey Ward and Day Unit, Level 2, Eastbourne DGH, Kings Drive, Eastbourne, BN21 2UD.
Paediatric clinics: Kipling Outpatients, Conquest Hospital and Friston Outpatients, Eastbourne DGH. Kipling ward if an urgent paediatric review is required (0300 131 4558)
Telephone:
Brighton and Sussex Hospitals
Haemoglobinopathy Consultant: Dr Tom Rider
Adult Clinics: 1st Thurs in Sept & Last Thursday in March
Where: Royal Sussex County Hospital, Eastern Rd, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN2 5BE
Telephone:03003038360
Paediatric Consultant: Dr. Catherine Wynne
Maidstone and Tumbridge Well’s Hospital
Haematology Consultant: Dr. Clare Oni
Adult clinic times: Wednesday 9am-1pm / every other Friday 9am-1pm
Where: Tunbridge Wells Hospital on Wednesdays, Crowborough Memorial Hospital on Fridays
Telephone: 01622 228976
Paediatric Consultant: Dr Jay Halbert
Paediatric clinic times: Wednesdays 9am-1pm
Telephone: 01892 823535
Medway Maritime Hospital
Haemoglobinopathy Consultant: Dr Sudarshan Gurung
Adult clinic times: Thursday morning monthly
Where: Medway Hospital, Windmill Rd, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 5NY
Telephone: 01634 830000
Paediatric Consultant: Dr Naser Ben-Ramadan
Paediatric clinic times: Regular joint haematology clinic with adult haematologist every 2 months (on Thursday pm), up to 18th birthday; TCD regional clinic (with staff from King’s College Hospital) every 3 months (Friday PM)
Where: Magpies Centre, Medway Maritime Hospital, Windmill Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 5NY
Telephone: 01634 825141

