Neuro-oncology

What we do

King's neuro-oncology service is one of the largest in the UK and Europe and sees patients referred nationally and internationally.

Our team of neurosurgeons, neuro-oncologists, neuro-pathologists, neuro-radiologists, palliative care (pain relief) doctors, clinical nurse specialists and therapists treats patients with all types of brain and spine tumours. They combine clinical expertise with state-of-the-art facilities to ensure our patients receive the very best care and treatment.

We run specialised multidisciplinary clinics as well as children's (paediatric) clinics. We also provide the UK's only dedicated Teenage and Young Adult Service for central nervous system tumours.

We have a brain tumour support group which is held on the first Monday of every month at St Thomas' Hospital. For more information, please call the Neuro-oncology Co-ordinator.

See our cancer care webpages for more details of the cancer care provided at King's.

Preparing for your appointment

If you are being seen in the outpatient clinic you are likely to have had an MRI scan and we will usually have the results.

If you have not had an MRI scan, please call the Neuro-oncology Co-ordinator.

If you are waiting to hear about an MRI appointment at King's, please contact the MRI appointments office.

Location

Suite 5, First Floor, Golden Jubilee Wing, King's College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 9RS

Contact Details

• MRI appointments: +44 (0)20 3299 1796
• Neuro-oncology appointments: +44 (0)20 3299 4151
• Neuro-oncology appointments: +44 (0)20 3299 1354

Conditions we treat

We treat confirmed or suspected brain and central nervous system (CNS) tumours.

For information on King's neuropathology diagnostic services available to DGH consultants, see our guide for referrers.

Booking a patient at King's

Routine Referrals

Routine referrals are reviewed at the weekly Neuro-oncology MDT meeting held every Friday.

To ensure a referral is included in the review meeting, please complete the Neuro-oncology referral form below and email it, by no later than 4pm Wednesday, to the Neuro-oncology team at kch-tr.Neuro-OncologyMDTReferrals@nhs.net. Referrals received after this time will be reviewed at the following Friday's meeting.

A Neuro-oncology referral form must be completed and sent to King's Neuro-oncology team for each referrred patient. All investigations - i.e. CT/MRI - must be image-linked to King's College Hospital Radiology Department.

Emergency Referrals

Urgent referrals for suspected malignancies can be made via the two week wait pathway.

Other acute referrals from hospitals
Go to the acute neurosurgery referrals page for advice on how to refer using the inter-hospital system.

Other acute referrals from GPs
Patients should be referred to their local A&E department for urgent assessment.

Other Queries

For administration or MDT referral enquiries email kch-tr.Neuro-OncologyMDTReferrals@nhs.net or call 020 3299 4151.

For clinical enquiries e-mail: kch-tr.Neuro-OncologyNurses@nhs.net.

Referral Forms

Please complete the relevant form and note any pre-consultation investigations required:

• Neuro-oncology referral form

Key Clinical Staff