King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust private patients service: Bone marrow transplants in London

King’s College Hospital is a specialist centre for adult Bone Marrow Transplantation (BMT) and granulocyte harvesting (for severely neutropenic patients), covering adult and adolescent services and paediatric haematology. It is the specialist centre for South-East London and the South-East Thames region for bone marrow transplants. The centre performs more than 120 autologous, allogeneic and unrelated bone marrow transplants each year.

King’s College Hospital is one of London’s most prestigious teaching hospitals, with a history of clinical excellence dating back to 1840. The Private Patient Service is housed in the Guthrie Wing. Called King’s International, it offers private patients the highest standards of clinical and customer care, whether they are from the UK or overseas (residents of more than 50 countries were treated last year).

Clinical expertise in bone marrow disorders and haematology

• A designated Bone Marrow Transplantation ward (12 negative and two positive/negative air pressure equipped rooms) for the private treatment and NHS treatment. 
• Specialists in white cell disorders such as leukaemia, myelodysplastic syndrome, Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia (CML) and myeloproliferative disorders, lymphoma and myeloma.
• More than 80 physicians and scientists supporting leading-edge treatments such as gene therapy (Kings Colleg is the only UK approved centre).
• The largest haemoglobinopathy service in the UK.
• Haemostasis, thrombosis and blood transfusion services.

Key staff

• Professor G J Mufti - Professor of Haemato-oncology (myelodysplastic syndromes, acute and chronic myeloid leukaemia, bone marrow transplantation)

• Dr A Pagliuca - Consultant (lymphoma, bone marrow transplantation)

• Dr S Devereux – Consultant (lymphoma, chronic lymphocytic leukaemia, bone marrow transplantation)

• Dr S Schey – Consultant (plasma cell dyscrasias, myeloma)

• Dr A Ho – Consultant (myelodysplastic syndromes, acute and chronic myeloid leukaemia, bone marrow transplantation)

• Dr A Mijovic – Consultant (blood transfusion, bone marrow transplantation)

Supporting team

A designated General Manager and a Clinical Director lead a highly commended nursing team and pharmacy team dedicated to patient safety and care. Staff keep their clinical skills continuously updated, while ensuring customer service standards are met through the ‘King’s behaviour standards’ programme. All consultants work in the National Health Service (NHS), so their clinical practice is also up to date.

King's international private patients services

The service provides excellent clinical support facilities including:

• A private outpatient suite with five consulting rooms

• 21 single-bed rooms

• A two-bed high dependency unit

• A day room

• Some visitor parking outside the Guthrie Wing or main car park

The colour-coordinated rooms are pleasantly furnished, many with their own shower or bath. All rooms have a remote-controlled television, a direct dial telephone and a safe for valuables. Accommodation for a relative in the room can sometimes be arranged on request.

As well as excellent nursing care, the Clinic offers a special catering service to meet individual requirements and a multi-faith chaplaincy service for your spiritual needs. Four in 10 of patients are from overseas so all staff have a high level of cultural awareness.

Contact details

General enquiries: +44 (0) 20 3299 3192.

Referrals should be made via:

Mr Romi Appanah: Head of Nursing for International & Private Patients

Email: Romi.Appanah@kingsch.nhs.uk

Fax: 00 44 (0) 207 346 4718

Phone: 00 44 (0) 207 346 1763

Or Mrs Jean Smith: In-Patient Coordinator for International & Private Patients

Email:Jean.Smith@kingsch.nhs.uk

Fax:00 44 (0) 207 346 4718

Phone:00 44 (0) 207 346 4716

Address

International & Private Patient Services
Guthrie Wing
King’s College Hospital
Denmark Hill
London
SE5 9RS

Tel:  +44 (0) 20 7346 3192
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7274 5453
Email: private.enquires@kingsch.nhs.uk

Web: www.kch.nhs.uk/private-patients

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