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Strike action between Monday 2 October to Thursday 5 October 2023

Consultants and junior doctors at The Christie will both strike between 7am on Monday 2 October to 7am on Thursday 5 October 2023. Both consultants and junior doctors will still provide emergency care during their strikes.

We are proactively contacting patients with appointments that may be affected by this strike. If you have an appointment at the Trust on any of these dates, please continue to come to The Christie and our other centres as planned unless we contact you to tell you otherwise. There may be longer waits than usual in clinics during this time.

Please do not call to check if your appointment is still going ahead.

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About the head and neck cancer team

The head and neck cancer team treats patients with tumours of the mouth, throat, head and neck. Our colleagues include oncologists, nurse clinicians and clinical nurse specialists. We also have a dedicated team of research nurses to oversee the care of patients on clinical trials.

We work very closely with other teams including speech and language therapy, nutrition and dietetics to ensure every patient is cared for efficiently and holistically.

Consultant oncologists

Our consultants are experienced in chemotherapy and other systemic treatments, and radiotherapy.

Dr Andrew Sykes

Dr Sykes is a consultant clinical oncologist at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust. Find out more information about Dr Sykes including points of contact.

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Dr Lip Wai Lee

Dr Lee is a consultant clinical oncologist at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust. Find out more information about Dr Lee including points of contact.

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Kate Garcez

Dr Kate Garcez

Dr Garcez is a consultant clinical oncologist at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust. Find out more about Dr Garcez today, including points of contact.

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Dr David Thomson

Dr Thomson is a consultant clinical oncologist at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust. Find out more information about Dr Thomson including points of contact.

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Dr Robert Mecalf

Dr Metcalf is a consultant medical oncologist at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust. Find out more information about Dr Metcalf including points of contact.

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Dr James Price

Dr Price is a consultant clinical oncologist at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust. Find out more information about Dr Price including points of contact.

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Nurse clinicians and advanced nurse practitioners

Our nurse clinicians and advanced nurse practitioners are trained to deliver an advanced level of service, including prescribing chemotherapy and other medications. Depending on the reason why you’re attending a clinic with us, you may see a nurse clinician or advanced nurse practitioner instead of a doctor.

  • Kathleen Mais
  • Claire McVey
  • John Baron (trainee advanced nurse practitioner)

Clinical nurse specialists 

These experienced nurses support you throughout your care and are sometimes referred to as your key worker or Macmillan nurse. You may meet them at your first clinic appointment and they are able to support patients and relatives at any point during treatment or follow-up periods.

Clinical nurse specialists are also present on ward rounds and will see you if you come to stay in hospital as an inpatient. 

  • Debbie Elliott
  • Bethan Harland

Research nurses

  • Rachael Wilding
  • Joe Ward
  • Tara Bolger

Last updated: February 2023

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