UCLH recently became the designated specialist centre for the treatment of head and neck cancer for the people of north and east London and west Essex. This means that patients will continue to have some of their cancer treatment at their local hospital, but may be seen at UCLH for surgery or other specialist treatment.
We work closely with local hospitals, GPs and other community services to ensure a smooth transfer of your care between different hospitals.
Highly specialised services
We are one of the largest head and neck centres in England bringing together clinicians from many specialities including, Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT), Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Head and Neck Oncology services. As well as specialist nursing, anaesthetic and rehabilitation services. Some of the specialist services include:
- Reconstructive surgery – we offer a range of surgical procedures for reconstruction following cancer treatment to restore appearance and function.
- Pre-cancer screening – we use the latest diagnostic techniques to help detect early signs of cancer. We also screen for and treat conditions that could eventually turn into cancer.
- Minimally-invasive tumour resection - minimally invasive surgery is used when possible to remove tumours that are located near important areas. This allows patients to recover more quickly than they would with traditional, open surgery.
- Sarcoma of the head and neck – we provide surgical treatment for The London Head and Neck Sarcoma Service including major cases of skull base surgery.
- Clinical trials – we have a range of clinical trials available to our patients, pioneering new treatment approaches.
- Proton beam therapy - UCLH is one of only two NHS proton beam therapy (PBT) centres in the UK. Proton beam therapy will be used to treat a variety of head and neck cancers.
Patient contact
Other contact information
- Admin team: uclh.headandneckadmin@nhs.net
- Head and neck multi disciplinary team: uclh.hnmdt@nhs.net
- Head and neck clinical nurse specialists:
- email: uclh.referrals.hncns@nhs.net
- telephone: 07908 718 772
- Head and neck speech and language therapy: uclh.headandneckslts@nhs.net
Address
Head and Neck Centre
University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
Outpatient Clinic:
Head and Neck Outpatient Clinic
Huntley Street
London, WC1E 6AG
University College Hospital
Inpatient Stay:
Head and Neck Ward T6
6th Floor
235 Euston Road
London, NW1 2BU
Referral
Other referral information
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS):
- 020 47 2176 or 020 47 2374
Ear Nose and Throat (ENT):
- 020 47 2149
Consultants
- OMFS: Nicholas Kalavrezos, Deepti Sinha, Clare Schilling, Axel Sahovaler, Colin Liew, Karl Payne, Luke Williams
- ENT: Raghav Dwivedi, Paul Stimpson, Peter Lion, Francis Vaz, Jonathan Hughes
Please note - For acoustic neuroma / cholesteatoma and tinnitus referrals please refer directly to the Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospiitals. The University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre does NOT have on site audiology and otology services. These are provided at the RNTNEH.
