Proposed changes to haematology cancer care at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH)
18 February 2026 - We are developing proposals to improve inpatient cancer care and upgrade day case care for haematology patients at the PRUH
At King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, we have recently undertaken a review of how inpatient cancer care is provided for haematology patients at the Princess Royal University Hospital.
Whilst many of these patients are treated on Chartwell ward at the PRUH, they are also treated across the hospital in other wards. Under current arrangements, many Bromley patients also receive specialist inpatient haematology care at King’s College Hospital, Denmark Hill, depending on their clinical need.
Our review has shown that changing the way we currently deliver this care would improve specialist access and outcomes for patients. It would also ensure our services reflect how haematology care has evolved.
With more treatments available and advances in technology, many procedures are now safely delivered in outpatient and same-day care settings, meaning shorter and fewer hospital stays.
Our proposals
The proposals we are developing involve re-modelling the haematological cancer care provided at the PRUH, including on Chartwell ward. This would build on existing arrangements and improve access by:
- bringing all haematology inpatient cancer care provided by the Trust together at King’s College Hospital, Denmark Hill
- enhancing the day case provision at the PRUH for both emergency care and planned care, through establishing a Haematology Day Unit
Listening to patients, staff, and stakeholders
We have already been actively engaging with patients, staff, and stakeholders over recent months, enabling us to develop our proposals further.
There is still work to be done before our proposals are complete, however, and for this reason, we have launched a formal engagement period to help us further shape our proposals.
It is a priority during this engagement period to hear from current patients or those who have recently used the service and their families. We are contacting patients directly and inviting them to take part in engagement activity.
We are also contacting local stakeholders and partners to seek their feedback.
The engagement period will run until mid-March. We will review all the feedback received during this period and use it to inform our final plans for the service.