Haemato-oncology Pathway Board

This page contains information from the Greater Manchester Cancer Haemato-oncology Pathway Board, and the work it is undertaking.

If you are affected by any haematological cancers, or you are worried about symptoms, please visit the links below.

Key People

Headshot of Dr Suzanne Roberts 

Dr Suzanne Roberts 

Suzanne qualified from the University of Sheffield in 2005 with MBChB. She completed the Academic Foundation Programme in Sheffield before moving to Manchester to continue her medical training. After completing haematology specialist training in the North West region she took up her consultant post at Bolton in 2014.

Suzanne has an interest in postgraduate medical education as well as clinical leadership. She is currently undertaking an MSc in Healthcare Leadership as part of the Elizabeth Garret Anderson programme.

Tom Anderton

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Tom joined Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance in May 2025 and is currently responsible for Haematology-Oncology, Colorectal and Neurology-Oncology pathways and associated work programmes.

Before joining GM Cancer Alliance, Tom worked at Lancashire & South Cumbria Cancer Alliance, where they led Lung, Breast, and Histopathology pathways. They also served as the Breast Cancer Alliance Pathway Lead for the NHSE Cancer Programme during an 18-month part-time secondment. Additionally, Tom has previous experience with Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust.

Prior to their NHS career, which began in 2020, Tom managed the implementation of acute medicines management software for EMIS Health, integrating various complex systems into NHS organisations

Haemato-oncology Pathway Board Document Library

Personalised Care

Embedding patient-centred, holistic practice into cancer care

Graphic shows various people walking down a road depicting their cancer pathway. The various signs along the road read; Cancer Genomic Testing – new offer in development available within some cancer conditions Holistic Needs Assessment – Helps you identify the concerns that are most important so your healthcare team can refer you to other services if you need more help or support. Personalised Care Support Plan (PCSP) – captures and provides a written record of the HNA conversations, decisions and agreed outcomes to support your health and wellbeing. Treatment Summary Cancer Care Review – conversation between a patient and your GP or a Practice Nurse to provide support after a cancer diagnosis Health and Wellbeing Support Patient Stratified Follow up (PSFU) – Give patients control over their follow up care allowing them to be seen when needed such as when their symptoms or circumstances change, otherwise avoiding the inconvenience of appointments of low clinical value. Community Groups Online Support Supported Self Management