Appointments

 

Your first appointments will always be face-to-face and usually take around 30 minutes. You will be seen by a haematology doctor who will go through your medical history and look at the tests you have already had done. Your doctor may order any further tests they think will help them to make a diagnosis.

You will usually need a blood tests and these are done in the phlebotomy department. Your doctor may also request other tests, such as scans. You will be contacted with appointments for these tests.

Find our more  about what happens at your first appointment.

A follow-up appointment will also be requested by the doctor and sent out to you. The first follow-up appointment is usually face-to-face. At this appointment it is likely you will be given the results of any tests performed. The plan for your treatment and care is also likely to be outlined at this appointment. There will be an opportunity to ask your doctor any questions that you have or raise any concerns. You will also be given contact details for the specialist nursing team who you may contact for advice and support.

Ongoing follow-up appointments may be by telephone, if this is more convenient for you. Usually, prior to follow-up appointments, you will be asked to have a blood test. The results of this test will be discussed at the appointment.

Learn more about our outpatient appointments.

Occasionally, patients are referred whilst in hospital and are seen on the ward by the Haematology Team. 

 

General Haematology Clinics are held on Monday, Thursday and Friday mornings, in Outpatients 3, in the main hospital.

 

Thrombosis Clinic is held on Friday morning in Outpatients 3, in the main hospital.

 

Haemato-oncology Clinics are held on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons in Royal Surrey Cancer Centre.

 

At follow-up appointments patients may be seen by a consultant, specialist registrar, clinical nurse specialist (CNS) or advanced health care practitioner (ACP).