King’s College Hospital

Haemoglobinopathy Consultants: Dr. Sara Stuart Smith, Dr. Arne de Kreuk, Dr. Moji Awogbade

Psychology Consultants: Dr. Maria Goridari, Dr. Stacey Barkley

CNS: 02032994968 or 07890252387

Adult clinic times: Thursdays, 1:30pm – 5:30pm; Fridays 2pm-5:30pm
Where: Haematology Outpatients Department, Suite 7, 1^st Floor, Golden Jubilee Wing, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 9RS
Telephone: 020 3299 3334
Useful link: www.kch.nhs.uk/service/a-z/haematology

Paediatric Haemoglobinopathy Consultants: Dr. Subarna Chakravorty, Dr. Sue Height, Dr. John Brewin, Professor David Rees

Paediatric clinic times: Tuesdays, 09:00 – 12:30
Where: Children’s Outpatient Department, 3rd Floor, Hambleden Wing
Telephone: 0203 299 3773
Useful link: www.kch.nhs.uk/service/a-z/paediatric-haematology

Adolescent clinic times:1st Monday of each month, 15:00 – 17:30

Where: Haematology Outpatients Department, Suite 7, 1^st Floor, Golden Jubilee Wing, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 9RS

Telephone: 0203 299 3773

King’s College Hospital has several patient information sheets. Click here and search for ‘sickle’

Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Hospital

Haemoglobinopathy Consultants: Dr. Rachel Kesse-Adu, Dr. Kate Gardner, Dr. Dale Seviar, Dr. O Akinpelu

Psychology Consultants: Dr. Heather Rawle, Dr. Kiran Bains, Dr. Natalie Mclaughlin and Dr. Susie Henley

Adult clinic times:  Tuesday 2pm-5pm and Friday 9am – 1pm
Where: Adult sickle cell team based in the Department of Haematology, 4^th Floor, Southwark Wing, Great Maze Pond, SE1 7EH
Telephone: 020 7188 7188 or to arrange or cancel appointments 020 7188 2743/2724

Sickle Clinical Nurse Specialists for adults: 07548 152 680 or 020 7188 1424 or ext: 52716 via switchboard 020 7188 7188 or gstt.sickleanpcnsteam@nhs.net (available Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm).

Please text or WhatsApp or leave a voice message if you don't get an answer immediately.   

Sickle Clinical Nurse Specialist for teenagers and young adults (ages 12-24): Hannah Jerman: 07907 719 187

Haematology Day Unit (HDU booking and pain service): 0207 188 2743

Anne Oddotte (PA to Dr Kesse-Adu/Dr Gardner/Dr Seviar/Dr Ankinpelu): 0207 188 2741 anneoddotte@nhs.net  

Haematology Health Psychology Service: 0207 188 2718 or gstt.HPS@nhs.net (Monday to Friday 9am–5pm).

For 24-hour emotional support, please call SLAM 24 hour mental health support line at 0800 731 2864, Samaritans 116 123 or text SHOUT on 85258

Information on Joint Clinic Service and referral link

For full details of the GSTT Outpatient Sickle Cell Service, please download this fact sheet

Evelina Children’s Hospital

Paediatric Haemoglobinopathy Consultants:  Dr. Nick Fordham, Dr. Samah Babiker

Paediatric Psychology Consultants: Dr. Hatel Bhatt, Dr. Sarah Brennan

Paediatric Haemoglobinopathy Clinic: Every Friday – all day 9.30- 16.00 (first & last clinic times)
Where: Evelina London Children’s Hospital. Lambeth Palace Road. SE1 7EH
Telephone: Appointments – 0207 188 4000; Nurse Specialist – 020 7188 9432

Joint Paediatric Sickle/Nephrology Clinic: Tuesday 13.30 – 16.00 (3rd Tuesday, alternate months)
Where: Evelina London Children’s Hospital. Lambeth Palace Road. SE1 7EH
Telephone: Appointments – 0207 188 4000; Nurse Specialist – 020 7188 9432

Joint Paediatric Sickle/Neurology Clinic: Thursday 09.30 – 12.30  (arranged individually every 3/4 months)

Where: Evelina London Children’s Hospital. Lambeth Palace Road. SE1 7EH
Telephone: Appointments – 0207 188 4000; Nurse Specialist – 020 7188 9432

Joint Paediatric Sickle/Respiratory Clinic: Friday 2pm – 4pm – Monthly. Incorporated into Paed Haemoglobinopathy Clinic
Where: Evelina London Children’s Hospital. Lambeth Palace Road. SE1 7EH
Telephone: Appointments – 0207 188 4000; Nurse Specialist – 020 7188 9432

Transition Clinic: Thursday 17.30 – 19.30 – Monthly (last Thursday of the month)
Where: Evelina London Children’s Hospital. Lambeth Palace Road. SE1 7EH
Telephone: Appointments – 0207 188 4000 ; Adolescent Nurse Specialist – 07770 678 851

University Hospital Lewisham

• Haemoglobinopathy Consultants: Dr. Tullie Yeghen, Dr. Helen Oram (also Transition)

  Adult clinic times:  Wednesdays, 9 AM  – 5:00pm. Ad-hoc transfer clinics also take place on a Wednesday morning instead of the adult clinic 3-4 times a year.
  Where: Suite 4, Lewisham University Hospital, Lewisham High Street, London SE13 6LH
  Telephone: To change/cancel appointments, please call the Haematology Secretaries 020 8333 3394 (you may need to leave a message but someone will get back to you). Open Monday – Friday 9am -5pm

  For help and advice during office hours, please call the Clinical Nurse Specialist on 07880006629

  Acute Sickle Cell Unit: Adult Emergency Bypass Unit on Laurel Ward. Open 24/7. Please phone triage line on 020 3192 6912.

  Paediatric Consultant with Haemoglobinopathy specialist interest: Dr. Sarah Wilkinson

  Paediatric clinic times:  Follow up appointments held Wednesday afternoon, 1pm to last appointment time 4pm including Transition Ready, Steady Go clinics on 1^st and 3^rd Wednesday with Dr Oram.
   Where: Children’s Out-patient Department (Kingfisher) Ground Floor, Pink Zone, University Hospital Lewisham, Lewisham High Street, London SE13 6LH
  Telephone: 020 8333 3000 ext 6824

  Other Paediatric Information:

  Peripatetic Trans Cranial Doppler service 3 weeks out of 4

  Separate new patient clinic held once a month

  Joint clinic held once every 2 months with Dr Sarah Wilkinson and with KCH Paediatric Haematology consultants

Queen Elizabeth Hospital Woolwich

• Haemoglobinopathy Consultants:  Dr. Kate Fletcher, Dr. Scott Veitch

  Adult Clinic times: Mondays 1-5pm

  Where: The Macmillan Brook Unit, Stadium Road, Woolwich, London, SE18 4QH, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Woolwich

  Monthly Adult clinic times: Wednesday mornings 9:00-1:00pm with Dr. Sara Stuart-Smith, Consultant Haematologist from KCH
  Where: Outpatient Area D, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Stadium Road, SE18 4QH

  Telephone: Adult CNS telephone: 07880006602

  Secretaries 020 8836 5671 / 5313,  020 8836 5054 to arrange or cancel appointments

  Paediatric Consultants: Dr. Debbie Sobande

• Paediatric clinic times:  Thursday mornings 9:00am -12:00pm

  Joint clinics monthly with KCH Paediatric Haematologist monthly. Transition clinics with Dr. Helen Oram.
  Where: Dolphins Outpatient Department, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Stadium Road, London SE18 4QH
  Telephone: 02088365691 (for secretary to change appointment)

Croydon University Hospitals

Haemoglobinopathy Consultant: Dr Stella Kotsiopoulou

Adult clinic times:  Tuesday 09:00-13:00; Wednesday 09:00-13:00 & 13:00-17:00; Fridays 09:00-13:00
Where: Croydon University Hospital Main Outpatients Department
Telephone: 0208 401 3026

Additional Info:

Nurse-led Twilight Clinic: every second Monday of each Month, 

Where: Sickle cell and Thalassemia Centre or Croydon university Hospital Main Outpatients Department

Telephone Numbers: 0208 401 3026 (Haematology Secretaries), 0208 401 3000 x 5820 (Haematology appointment enquiries).

Sickle Cell and Thalassemia Centre: 0208 274 6042

Paediatric Consultant: Dr Nazma Chowdhury

Paediatric clinic times:  Thursdays, 09:30-13:00; 1^st Thursday of the month is TCD clinic with the King’s College Hospital team
Where: The Willows Children’s Outpatients, Croydon University Hospital, 530 London Road, Croydon, CR7 7YE
Telephone:  020 8251 7229