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

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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.

Jennifer Roche 

          Headshot of Jennifer Roche                                                                                                                             

Jennie started her career in a clinical role, as an Allied Health Professional providing secondary care. Her career then developed to leading service development in different trusts across Greater Manchester, including Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care and Manchester University Foundation Trust Jennie has worked in the NHS for over ten years and brings wide range of experience of managing health projects and frontline care.

Jennie facilitates three pathway boards to deliver system wide improvements to cancer pathways and patient care, including Gynaecology, Haematology and Head and Neck. The boards offer an objective and collaborative approach to service improvement and bring together stakeholders from across Greater Manchester to create an engaged, multidisciplinary board which is representative of the whole patient pathway.

Haemato-oncology Pathway Board Document Library

Please visit the suspected cancer referral form page to find the most up to date referral forms for all cancer types.

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