Haematology Services
How we can help you
We diagnose and manage benign and malignant blood disorders including:
- Acute and chronic leukaemia
- Hodgkin and Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas
- Multiple myeloma, amyloidosis
- Myeloproliferative disorders such as polycythemia vera, essential thrombocytosis
- Myelodysplastic syndromes
- Thalassemia, sickle cell diseases, and other haemoglobinopathies
- Venous thrombosis such as DVT, Pulmonary Emboli and other clots
- Bleeding disorders such as Haemophilia, von Willebrand’s disease, platelet disorders
- Haemochromatosis
- Anaemia, thrombocytopenia
- Bone marrow disorders.
Our services are for those staying in our hospital and those who are living in the community.
Inpatients
If you need to stay in hospital, we have a Haematology and Oncology ward located on Level 4 North of the Acute Services Building. Here we can administer chemotherapy and other treatments. Chemotherapy is one type of medicines that destroy cancer cells. We can also provide Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation (transplant of your own stem cells).
Outpatients
If you are living in the community you can also come into an appointment at our Haematology Oncology Day Centre. This is located on Level 4 of the Nelune Comprehensive Cancer Centre within the Bright Building. Senior nursing staff liaise with specialist doctors (Haematologists) to provide patients with day-only chemotherapy, iron infusions, patient education and apheresis (removal of parts of your blood).
The Centre also provides adult apheresis services to the Randwick Hospitals campus, and can collect and store Haemapoietic Stem Cells.
Our Cancer Outreach Team can provide cancer treatments and care in your home. NSW Health Pathology can also come to your home to take blood tests and venesections.
We run Clinical Trials of new treatments through our Haematology Clinical Trials Unit, Scientia Clinical Research and the University of New South Wales.
Our specialist doctors
- Professor Mark Hertzberg, AM
- Dr Tim Brighton
- Dr Carol Cheung
- Dr Giselle Kidson-Gerber
- Dr Annmarie Bosco
- Dr Susan MacCallum
- Dr Shiv Agrawal
- Professor Robert Lindeman
We may suggest seeing a particular doctor who is a specialist in the area you need care.
Our specialist doctors also have a close association with the University of New South Wales. They participate in clinical trials, research, medical education and training of junior doctors.
Our specialised nurses
Clinical Nurse Consultant Haematology: Rachelle Frith
Clinical Nurse Consultant Blood and Haemoglobinopathies: Leanne Crnek
Clinical Nurse Educator: Sophie Owen
Clinics are held at the Nelune Haematology and Cancer Centre at the Bright Building, Prince of Wales Hospital, corner Avoca and High Sts, Randwick.
Each specialist has their own clinic and may be accompanied by our Advanced Trainees in Haematology.
If you live in the South East Sydney region and have a suspected or confirmed cancer you may be referred by your local family doctor or a medical specialist to use our services. Please request your doctor to send us your referral letter together with all relevant test results.
Once we have received a completed referral, we will send you a confirmation appointment letter, which will tell you where your appointment is located and what information you should bring with you.
If you need to change or cancel your appointment, please call us on 02 9382 5111 or email: seslhd-pow-ncccadmin@health.nsw.gov.au.
- Blood test results, Recent X-rays or medical images and their reports, if applicable
- Current Medicare card or Veteran Affairs card
- Any Health Care Card, Pensioner Concession Card or Commonwealth Seniors Health Care Card
- Insurer details (workers compensation, public liability or third party)
- Your private health fund membership card if you are currently insured with a private health fund
- Activities to keep you entertained while waiting (for example, a book, music player with headphones, crosswords). There is also a television and magazines available in the waiting area
Please let us know if you need an interpreter. You can contact us telephoning the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS) on 131 450. Tell the operator what language you speak and then ask the interpreter to set up a telephone conversation between you, an interpreter, and the healthcare professional you want to speak with.
We are a teaching hospital and student doctors or nurses may be involved and supervised by senior staff during your visit. You have the right to say no. If you do so, this will no impact in any way on the services we will provide.