Acute Oncology Service
AOS aims to provide a co-ordinated approach to the care of patients with cancer related emergencies attending A+E. Our goal is to provide a timely specialist oncology review for advice and guidance. This may include:
- A new cancer presentation
- Side effects of treatments such as Systemic Anti-Cancer Treatment (SACT: chemotherapy, immunotherapy), biological treatments, hormone therapy or radiotherapy
- Side effects of the cancer diagnosis, such as Neutropenic sepsis, Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression (MSCC), Superior Vena Cava Obstruction (SVCO) or malignant hypercalcaemia
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
Our team
- Dr Tom Newsom-Davis, Consultant Medical Oncologist
- Dr Ravindhi Murphy, Consultant Medical Oncologist
- Rachel Sharkey, Advanced Nurse Practitioner
- Catherine Hoare, Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Oncology SpR
Monday to Friday: 09:00 to 17:00, contact via hospital switchboard on 020 3315 8000. Out of hours: Contact via hospital switchboard on 020 8560 2121 and ask for on call Oncology Registrar.
West Middlesex University Hospital
Our Team
- Dr Tom Newsom-Davis, Consultant Medical Oncologist
- Dr Pippa Riddle, Consultant Medical Oncologist
- Dr Ravindhi Murphy, Consultant Medical Oncologist
- Claire Kaila, Advanced Nurse Practitioner
- Chloe Cruickshank, Clinical Nurse Specialist
Monday to Friday: 09:00 to 17:00, contact via hospital switchboard on 020 8560 2121. Out of hours: Contact via hospital switchboard on 020 8560 2121 and ask for on call Oncology Registrar
For the details of our individual cancer specialities, please visit those pages.