Our Services A - Z - Lung Cancer Team
About the service
About The Service
The Lung Cancer team consists of a team of Doctors and other Health Professionals that specialise in Lung cancer.
The team provides an effective service that offers support during investigations and at diagnosis, treatment and beyond for patients and their families.
General Respiratory Clinics:
Lung Shadow Clinic: New Patient referrals
Lung Shadow Clinic: Follow Up Patients
Lung Cancer Medical Oncology Clinics
Lung Cancer Palliative Care
Lung Cancer Clinical Oncology Clinics
- About the Team
Lung Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist Team
- Amy McIntosh
- Joanne Brown
- Vicki Sumner
- Lindsey Murphy
- June Holmes
Clinical Support Worker
- Clair Flood
The lung cancer nurse team can be reached via the helpline service: 0151 430 2326 / 0151 430 1367
We aim to respond to queries within 24 hours Monday to Friday 09.00am to 5.00pm.
Consultants
Dr P Malhotra (Lead in Lung Cancer service) 430 1419
Dr P Stockton 430 1419
Dr S Twite 430 1844
Dr A Badawi 430 1844
Dr V Shanker 290 4131
Dr N Hunt 290 4131
Dr H Quin 430 1041
Dr L Brockbank 430 1899
Dr J Heaton 430 1041
Dr J Marlow 430 1419
If you wish to speak to a Consultant please go through Switchboard and request to be passed onto their Secretary.
- Location
We are based at Whiston Hospital, level 3, Medical Directorate Office
- Contact Details
Alternatively you can contact the Nurse’s via email
- Lung Cancer Nurses: LungCancer.Nurses@sthk.nhs.uk
We aim to respond to queries within 24hrs Monday to Friday 09.00am to 5.00pm.
- Useful Links
The following websites provide patient information that relates to a variety of lung diseases.
Roy Castle is a national charity that works to fund research and clinical developments into lung cancer: https://roycastle.org/
Asthma and Lung UK is the UK’s lung health charity supporting people living with lung conditions such as Asthma, COPD, Bronchiectasis in addition to lung cancer information: https://www.asthmaandlung.org.uk/
Lung Cancer:
The following links are helpful when looking for information about lung cancer and the diagnostic pathway. There is information about symptoms, causes, treatment and prevention.
- NHS UK Lung Cancer: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/lung-cancer/
- Cancer Research UK - Lung Cancer: https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/lung-cancer
- Macmillan Lung Cancer: https://www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-information-and-support/lung-cancer
- Patient Information Leaflets
Patient Information Leaflets
Page last updated on 03rd May 2024
