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Welcome to the Oncology Department at Queen Alexandra Hospital, covering East Hampshire, West Sussex and the Isle of Wight. Below you will find details of the Oncology consultants delivering our cancer services.
Acronym guide
IOW - Isle of Wight | QAH - Queen Alexandra Hospital | SRH - St Richard's Hospital
Dr Shyamika Acharige
Consultant Medical Oncologist
Secretary contact details: April Slingsby (ext. 4787) april.slingsby@nhs.net
Dr Radwa Ahmed
Consultant Clinical Oncologist
Specialities: Gynaecological and breast cancers
Secretary contact details: Debbie Young (ext. 5494) debbie.young20@nhs.net
Dr Ahmed is a Consultant Clinical Oncologist and Fellow of the Royal College of Radiologists (FRCR), with experience in the treatment of gynaecological and breast cancers. Dr. Ahmed provides comprehensive cancer care, combining systemic anti-cancer therapies with advanced radiotherapy techniques such as IMRT, VMAT, and MRI-adaptive brachytherapy.
She completed her specialist oncology training in 2015 and has since built a distinguished career in both clinical practice and academic medicine. Dr. Ahmed served as a Consultant and Lecturer in Clinical Oncology in Egypt from 2020 before undertaking a postdoctoral fellowship in the UK.
In 2023, she was appointed as a Consultant Clinical Oncologist in the UK. She completed her Master’s degree focusing on breast cancer radiotherapy, and her doctoral research specialised in prostate cancer radiotherapy, contributing to improvements in modern radiotherapy practice. Dr. Ahmed has also authored several publications in peer-reviewed journals, furthering the knowledge base in cancer treatment and radiotherapy.
Dr Caroline Archer
Consultant Medical Oncologist
Secretary contact details: Linda Morris (ext. 4790) linda.morris14@nhs.net
Dr Mary Tharwat Helmy Aziz
Specialist Doctor in Clinical Oncology
Specialities: GI cancer, Haematological malignancies. QAH/SRH
Secretary contact details: Raj Khan (ext. 4788) raj.khan2@nhs.net
Dr Aziz is a Specialist Doctor in Clinical Oncologist committed to providing compassionate, evidence-based care to patients facing cancer.
With a strong focus on individualised treatment planning, Dr Aziz integrates the latest advances in oncology with a holistic understanding of each patient’s unique needs and goals.
Having trained in one of Egypt's leading cancer centres as well as multiple national and international cancer centres, she currently works at Portsmouth University Hospitals Trust. Dr Aziz has developed expertise in Upper GI, Lower GI, and Anal cancer, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, immunotherapy and Lymphoma Radiotherapy.
Dr Aziz’s qualifications include an MSc in Clinical oncology and Nuclear Medicine (2013), Egyptian Board of Radiation Oncology (2016), FRCR Clinical Oncology (2022). Beyond clinical care, she is deeply invested in advancing cancer treatment through ongoing education, clinical research, and multidisciplinary collaboration. Dr Aziz acts as Principal Investigator for local trials and currently serves as the SRH lead.
Dr Hannah Bainbridge qualified from University of Edinburgh in 2006 and completed her general medical training in Southampton University Hospital before specialising in oncology at The Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust.
Dr Bainbridge completed a CRUK funded PhD at the Institute of Cancer Research and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust. During this research, she developed novel approaches for the individualised and curative treatment of lung cancer.
In 2020, Dr Bainbridge was appointed as a Consultant Clinical Oncologist in Portsmouth University Hospital Trust, where she specialises in the treatment of lung cancer. In Portsmouth, she led the implementation of stereotactic radiotherapy for early stage and oligometastatic lung tumours and she now also leads the radiotherapy research team. Her ongoing research and clinical objectives are to improve cancer outcomes by developing tailored approaches for everyone she cares for.
Dr Giuseppe Luigi Banna
Consultant Medical Oncologist, Honorary Associate Professor
Specialities: Lung and Uro-Oncology (QAH)
Secretary contact details: April Slingsby (ext. 4787) april.slingsby@nhs.net
Giuseppe Luigi Banna is a Consultant Medical Oncologist at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust and an Honorary Associate Professor at the University of Portsmouth.
With approximately 250 peer-reviewed publications, Professor Banna has led more than 20 clinical and translational studies as Principal Investigator, specialising in thoracic and genitourinary cancers. His primary research interests include the development of predictive models for immunotherapy using blood immune-inflammatory indexes, monitoring adherence to oral anticancer treatments, and creating digital tools for frailty assessment in oncology.
His professional mission is to bridge the gap between rigorous clinical research - including systematic reviews and meta-analyses - and compassionate, individualised patient care, ensuring the best possible support for every patient.
Dr Freddie Bartlett
Consultant Clinical Oncologist & Clinical Director for Oncology and Haematology
Specialities: Breast cancer (SRH), UGI/HPB cancers (QAH), SABR
Secretary contact details: Linda Morris (ext. 4790) linda.morris14@nhs.net
Dr Bartlett was appointed as a Consultant Clinical Oncologist at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust in 2015. He is also a visiting Consultant at St Richard’s Hospital, Chichester. He is currently the Clinical Director for Oncology and Haematology.
Dr Bartlett specialises in the treatment of breast, oesophagus, stomach, pancreas and gallbladder/bile duct cancers. He trained in London and the South of England and subsequently undertook a research degree into heart-sparing breast radiotherapy techniques at the Royal Marsden Hospital and the Institute of Cancer Research.
He has published and spoken extensively on this subject and his work has changed UK breast radiotherapy practice. He retains an active research interest and is a Principal Investigator for the Fast-Forward Boost and SCOPE 2 clinical trials.
Dr Suprotim Basu
Locum Specialist Doctor in Medical Oncology
Secretary contact details: April Slingsby (ext. 4787) april.slingsby@nhs.net
Dr Daniel Bloomfield
Locum Consultant Oncologist
Specialities: Breast Cancer (QAH)
Secretary contact details: Janine Clarke (ext. 4784) janine.clarke13@nhs.net
Originally from the Caribbean, Dr Bloomfield trained in medicine at University of Cambridge (Preclinical Medicine) and Oxford University (Clinical Medicine). He was awarded a Commonwealth Caribbean Rhodes Scholarship in 1999.
He completed his specialist training as a Clinical Oncologist in 2012. From 2015 to 2018, and since 2021, he has worked as a Consultant Oncologist at the Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth.
Dr Bloomfield has experience as a specialist in the treatment of lung and urological cancers,. He currently works as a specialist in the treatment of breast cancer.
From 2018 to 2021, he worked at IQVIA on the oncology data network, accountable for oncology clinical reference and reporting schemes. Outside of his clinical practice, he leads seminars in transformational learning.
Dr Caroline Chau
Consultant Medical Oncologist
Specialities: Genitourinary cancers (Prostate, Bladder, Renal) and Acute Oncology (QAH) and (SRH)
Secretary contact details: Debbie Young (ext. 5494) debbie.young20@nhs.net
Dr Chau graduated from King's College London in 2004 and completed her specialist medical oncology training in Wessex. She joined the Trust as a consultant in 2016 specialising in the management of genitourinary malignancies and is a core member of the Acute Oncology team.
Dr Chau is the principal investigator of a number of clinical trials and she also has an active role in undergraduate and postgraduate education.
Dr Christopher Coyle MBBS MRCP PgDip MD(res)
Consultant Medical Oncologist
Specialities:Breast cancer (QAH), hepatobiliary and upper gastrointestinal cancer (SRH)
Secretary contact details: Debbie Young (ext. 5494) debbie.young20@nhs.net
Dr Coyle specialises in the treatment of breast, hepatobiliary and upper gastrointestinal cancers. He was appointed Consultant Medical Oncologist at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust in 2018 and also serves as a visiting Consultant at St Richard’s Hospital, Chichester.
He qualified from the Royal Free and University College Medical School, London, and completed specialist training in Medical Oncology at Imperial College London. He has an interest in clinical trials, having previously completed a research degree as a Clinical Scientist at the MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL. He continues to act as principal investigator for several local clinical trials and currently serves as the SACT (chemotherapy) Lead in Portsmouth.
Dr Olly Donnelly
Consultant Oncologist
Specialities:Head and neck cancer, melanoma and skin cancers (QAH)
Secretary contact details: Linda Morris (ext. 4790) linda.morris14@nhs.net
Dr Donnelly is a Consultant Oncologist treating patients who have cancers of the head and neck (sometimes described as cancer of the throat and mouth but including salivary gland tumours, nasopharyngeal and sinonasal cancers).
He co-chairs the H&N MDT at QAH. Additionally he treats skin cancers such as melanoma, squamous cell cancer, basal cell cancers, Merkel cancer; this part of his practice is predominantly systemic and generally based on immunotherapies. He also has a role at the University of Portsmouth in the medical school, a branch campus of King's College London.
Dr Sarah Ellis
Consultant Medical Oncologist
Secretary contact details: Linda Morris ext 4790 linda.Morris14@nhs.net
Professor Hani Gabra
Consultant Medical Oncologist
Secretary contact details: Emma Dean (ext. 2647) emma.dean37@nhs.net
Dr Nikhil Gopi
Specialist Doctor in Clinical Oncology
Secretary contact details: Linda Morris (ext. 4790) linda.morris14@nhs.net
Locum Consultant Medical Oncologist
Specialities: Breast, Lung, Upper GI and Hepatobiliary (QAH and SRH)
Secretary contact details: April Slingsby (ext. 4787) april.slingsby@nhs.net
Dr Hameed is a consultant with extensive experience in Medical Oncology, managing patients across a range of tumour sites. He is experienced in delivering systemic cancer therapies and multidisciplinary oncological care.
He is a Medical Examiner for the MRCPI, contributing to postgraduate medical assessment. He is an appraiser for Consultants and Staff Grade Doctors, supporting professional development and clinical standards. He is also a visiting Lecturer with a strong interest in medical education and training.
Dr Chloe Holden
Consultant Medical Oncologist
Specialities: Lung (SRH) and Acute Oncology (QAH)
Secretary contact details: April Slingsby (ext. 4787) april.slingsby@nhs.net
Dr Holden is a Consultant Medical Oncologist treating patients with lung cancer at St Richard's Hospital, Chichester, and does regular ward rounds of acute oncology admissions at Queen Alexandra Hospital.
She took up this role after completing her general medical and speciality training in Wessex in 2025. During her training, she undertook a PhD exploring how information about cancer treatments can be made easier to understand and how patients can be better supported to take an active role in decisions about their care.
Dr Jingree has a keen interest in stereotactic ablative radiotherapy, fractionated conventional radiation alongside systemic therapies for thoracic and urological cancers. He trained at Oxford University Hospitals and joined the team in Portsmouth in July 2024.
Dr Tarunan Loganathan is a Consultant Clinical Oncologist specialising in the management of lung, colorectal, and anal cancers.
He completed his specialist oncology training at the Royal Surrey County Hospital, the Royal Marsden Hospital, and Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital. He was subsequently appointed as a Consultant Clinical Oncologist at Queen Alexandra Hospital.
His current practice encompasses the treatment of patients with both early-stage and advanced lung, colorectal, and anal malignancies. Dr Loganathan has particular expertise in the delivery of Stereotactic Ablative Body Radiotherapy (SABR), including its use in primary lung cancer, lung metastases, and oligometastatic disease. His clinical practice is based at Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth and St Richard’s Hospital in Chichester.
Dr James Lowe
Consultant Clinical Oncologist
Specialities: Lower GI (colorectal/anal) (QAH and IOW) and (radiotherapy only) Primary CNS - QAH/SRH
Secretary contact details: Debbie Young (ext. 5494) debbie.young20@nhs.net
Dr Lowe is a Clinical Oncologist appointed to QAH as a consultant in 2024 after completing training in the Wessex deanery and treats rectal and anal cancer alongside primary brain cancers.
Dr Akash Maniam
Locum Consultant Medical Oncologist
Secretary contact details: April Slingsby (Ext. 4787) april.slingsby@nhs.net
Dr Nataliya Martynyuk
Locum Consultant Medical Oncologist
Secretary contact details: Janine Clarke (Ext. 4784) janine.clarke13@nhs.net
Dr Maung Moe
Consultant Medical Oncologist
Secretary contact details: Emma Dean (ext. 2647) emma.dean37@nhs.net
Dr Sethupathi Muthuramalingam
Consultant Medical Oncologist
Specialities: Thoracic and colorectal cancers (QAH)
Secretary contact details: Emma Dean (ext. 2647) emma.dean37@nhs.net
As a Medical Oncologist with a special interest in colorectal, lung cancer and mesothelioma, Dr Muthuramalingam’s expertise is treating cancer patients with chemotherapy, biological therapies, targeted therapies and also immunotherapies.
He also uses molecular tests including next generation sequencing (NGS) and genetic tests to guide treatment decisions and reduce the toxicities from treatment. In addition, he takes part in many clinical trials and acts as principal investigator of a few of the trials.
He has extensive knowledge in managing symptoms associated with cancer and works very closely with the palliative care and pain team.
Dr Nagar has a special interest in state-of-art radiotherapy treatments of Stereotactic Radiotherapy (SABR/SBRT), Adaptive SABR and Prostate Brachytherapy. Local PI/Co PI for numerous national and international oncology trials. He has several publications and is an invited speaker at international conferences.
Dr Needham initially qualified at Sheffield University Medical School in 2008. She has since undertaken junior doctor roles in Sunderland, New Zealand and Southampton, before completing Clinical Oncology training in Wessex. Her interests are in lung cancer radiotherapy and Lung SABR, radiotherapy research and staff wellbeing.
Dr Ann O’Callaghan
Consultant Medical Oncologist
Specialities: Colon Cancer, Lymphoma (QAH)
Secretary contact details: April Slingsby (Ext. 4787) april.slingsby@nhs.net
Dr O’Callaghan graduated from University College Dublin in 1988; trained in Dublin, London (Hammersmith Hospitals) & Southampton prior to taking up her consultant post in Portsmouth in 1998.
Dr O’Callaghan has been involved in many developments in cancer care throughout this time. Her current additional roles include; Lymphoma Lead Clinician; Lead Clinician for Oncology Research and (TYA) Teenage & Young Adult cancer lead. She is passionate about patient care and clear communication, teaching the next generation of oncologists and integrating research in clinical care.
Dr Sudhan Rajan
Specialist Doctor in Clinical Oncology
Specialities: Head neck and skin cancers (QAH)
Secretary contact details: Raj Khan (ext. 4788) raj.khan2@nhs.net
Dr Sudhan Rajan is an oncologist who has been trained in Radiation Oncology in India, subsequently worked in Kuwait before earning the FRCR degree in Clinical Oncology in the UK. Currently, he applies this experience in treating Head & Neck cancers, and Non-melanoma skin cancers.
Dr Jeff Summers
Consultant Clinical Oncologist
Secretary contact details: Emma Dean (ext. 2647) emma.dean37@nhs.net
Dr Anne Suovuori
Consultant Clinical Oncologist
Specialities: Breast (QAH) and skin radiotherapy (referrals form QAH, SRH and IOW)
Secretary contact details: Janine Clarke (ext. 4784) janine.clarke13@nhs.net
Dr Suovuori has been in her consultant role in Portsmouth since 2003. She trained in Finland and gained her consultant qualifications in 1993. Before starting in Portsmouth she worked at the Royal Marsden Hospital in London and at the Royal Free Hospital in London.
Dr Simpson qualified as a doctor in 2006, and spent her time training in both the UK and New Zealand. She returned to Wessex to undertake specialty training in Clinical Oncology, and has been in post as a Consultant Clinical Oncologist since 2022.
She specialises in treating primary tumours of the brain and spine with both radiotherapy and systemic therapy, and holds an honorary contract with University Hospital Southampton as a Consultant in the SRS (stereotactic radiosurgery) service which covers the south central region, treating patients with brain metastases using highly targeted radiotherapy.
She is also an Honorary Senior Lecturer at the University of Portsmouth, and is the Site Block Lead for the Cancer Care and Clinical Genetics module, KCL branch campus (Portsmouth) graduate entry medical degree.
Dr Benjamin Smalley
Consultant Medical Oncologist
Specialities: Urological Malignancies (Prostate/Bladder/Kidney/Penile)
Secretary contact details: Debbie Young (ext. 5494) debbie.young20@nhs.net
Ben graduated from the University of Southampton in 2016 and completed his training within the Wessex Deanery. He joined Portsmouth as a Consultant in 2025 working within Urological Cancers. He is also the current Acute Oncology Service Lead.
Dr Maja Uherek
Consultant Clinical Oncologist and Head of Radiotherapy
Specialties:Urological Cancer and SABR for metastatic disease
Secretary contact details: Janine Clarke (ext. 4784) janine.clarke13@nhs.net
Dr Maja Uherek is a Consultant Clinical Oncologist and Head of Radiotherapy at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, specialising in the treatment of urological cancers with advanced radiotherapy techniques, including SABR.
She also has extensive experience in brachytherapy for gynaecological cancers. She has a strong track record in service development, having introduced innovative treatment pathways and expanded access to cutting-edge radiotherapy and clinical trials. Alongside her clinical work, she has a keen interest in lifestyle medicine, cancer prevention, and recovery, with a focus on nutrition, exercise, and the gut microbiome.
She is passionate about education, research, and improving patient outcomes through both evidence-based medicine and holistic care.
Contact details
For general enquiries
If you would like to contact our teams, please email the Oncology secretaries at pho-tr.qahoncology@nhs.net or call the main hospital switchboard on 02392 286000 extension 6050.
For urgent enquiries
If you are an oncology patient receiving treatment and are in need of urgent advice, please contact the Acute Oncology Service using the 24 Hour Cancer Care Emergency Line on 02392 283316.
