Overview
The haematology department provides diagnostic support to clinical areas in the Trust. We analyse and investigate blood samples to help in the diagnosis of specific disorders and provision of blood component support if needed.
Department head
Dr Rita Peralta, consultant haematologist and lead consultant for VTE, blood transfusion, Royal Brompton Hospital and Harefield Hospital
Dr Marc Heller, consultant haematologists, Royal Brompton Hospital
Routine laboratory hours
Routine laboratory hours are listed below, outside of this time the laboratory is staffed by an out of hours duty biomedical scientist who can be contacted via switchboard.
Royal Brompton Hospital
Monday-Friday: 9am-5:30pm
Weekends and bank holidays: 9am-1pm
Tel:
- +44 (0)20 7351 8401 (haematology office manager / PA to consultant haematologists)
- +44 (0)20 7351 8210 (blood transfusion)
- +44 (0)20 7351 8406 (haematology)
Harefield Hospital
Monday-Friday: 8.30am-5pm
Weekends and bank holiday: 9am-12pm
Tel:
- +44 (0)1895 828722 (haematology)
- +44 (0)1895 828732 (blood transfusion)
Further support or advice can be obtained from the routine / out of hours consultant haematologist contact via switchboard.
Information for doctors
For further advice or referral, please use the numbers listed below:
Royal Brompton Hospital
Dr Marc Heller, consultant haematologist
Tel: +44 (0)20 7351 8400 / 8403
Dr Rita Peralta, consultant haematologist
Tel: +44 (0)20 7351 8403
Harefield Hospital
Dr Silvia Lovato, consultant haematologist
Tel: +44 (0)20 7351 5875
Transfusion nurses
There are two transfusion nurses, one at each hospital who provide support and advice for clinicians and patients in transfusion practice.
Lead clinical nurse specialist (CNS) blood transfusion - Harefield Hospital
Tel: +44 (0)1895 823737 or bleep 6156
CNS blood transfusion - Royal Brompton Hospital
Tel: +44 (0)20 7351 8405 or bleep 7711
Haematology locations
Royal Brompton: Level 2, Sydney Street wing
Harefield: Laboratory medicine block