Dr George Deutsch FRCP, FRCR, (Chairman)
Dr Deutsch was appointed consultant to the then Radiotherapy department at RSCH in 1974. As Head of the department from 1978 to 2001 he was responsible for the department's development into a full Cancer Centre. This was supported by his Chairmanship of the Charity and involvement in many Regional and National committees. Until his partial retirement in 2004 his main clinical responsibilities were breast and head and neck cancer but this has now changed to bowel and prostate cancer. Dr Deutsch has maintained his interest in improving communication with patients by audiotaping consultations. Before fully retiring he hopes to see the Charity fund build a "patient support centre"
Dr David Bloomfield MRCP, FRCR
Dr Bloomfield is Lead Clinician for the Sussex Cancer Centre and also
leads the Sussex Cancer Research Network. Clinically his site specialties
are breast cancer, urology and testicular cancer. He has a long standing
interest in improving treatments by involvement in clinical trials, and is
active in educating trainee oncologists throughout the London region. The
current challenge locally is to expand the infrastructure of the department
to enable us to deliver modern treatment on time in pleasant surroundings.
We are liaising closely with the Medical School to benefit from the changes
taking place in the local hospitals and to ensure that the doctors of
tomorrow have a sound understanding of the principles and importance of
cancer management.
Dr Anthony Chalmers MRCP, FRCR, PhD
Anthony Chalmers holds a joint academic and clinical appointment and is
funded by a Medical Research Council Clinician Scientist Fellowship. His
clinical work involves the treatment of patients with tumours of the
central nervous system, using radiotherapy and chemotherapy. His research is based at the University of Sussex, where he is investigating the potential of new, targeted drug treatments to improve the effectiveness of
current radiotherapy regimes. He is also a Senior Lecturer and academic
tutor at Brighton and Sussex Medical School.
Dr Kate Lankester BM BCh MRCP FRCR PhD
Kate Lankester specialises in gynae-oncology. She is an honorary senior clinical lecturer at Brighton and Sussex Medical School and is responsible for organising the medical student teaching within the department.
Dr F McKinna MRCP, FRCR
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Dr Sankha Mitra MBBS, MS,DNB, FRCS, FRCR
Dr.Sankha Mitra is a Consultant Clinical Oncologist based in Brighton.
He specialises in the management of Lung Cancer , Breast Cancer , Lymphomas & Skin Cancer. He also offers private Consultations at Goring Hall Hospital and the Sussex Nuffield Hospital in Brighton.
He originally trained as a surgeon with a special interest in Cancer both in India and UK and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. Thereafter , he worked at Velindre Hospital in Cardiff and the Royal Marsden Hospital in Sutton. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Radiologists – Faculty of Clinical Oncology.
He is a member of ASCO , ASTRO and BOA..
Dr.Mitra is passionately interested in teaching medical students and registrars and is a Lecturer on the Cardiff FRCR Part II course. He is also quite involved with the teaching of medical students at the Brighton & Sussex Medical School.
He is a keen reviewer of the current literature and regularly presents papers at national and international conferences. His special interests include Chemotherapy and Chemoradiation in Lung cancer and Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer. He has an abiding interest in clinical trials and contributes to NCRN trials significantly. He is keen to set up a unit for phase I/II studies in Brighton in a partnership with NHS and Industry.
Dr G Newman MRCP, FRCR
Dr Geoff Newman has been involved with the Charity since his appointment as a Consultant here in 1993. He has been particularly interested in building up a Research Fund to develop local cancer research, and changing the appearance of the Cancer Centre so that it looks welcoming and modern.
Dr A Ring MA MRCP MD
Alistair Ring is a senior lecturer at Brighton and Sussex Medical School and consultant in medical oncology at the Sussex Cancer Centre. He trained at the Royal Marsden and Guy’s Hospitals, London, and his main interests are breast cancer and the treatment of cancer in older patients. Alistair is actively involved in research, running a number of clinical drug trials and academic research studies. 
Dr Angus Robinson, MB BS MRCP FRCR
Angus Robinson was inspired into oncology with an early junior doctor post in St Bartholomew's Hospital, and later underwent his oncology training in Oxford and Edinburgh. Before embarking on an oncology Consultant career, he worked for two years with VSO (Voluntary Services Overseas) as one of the 3 oncologists in Kampala, Uganda. His specialist areas of interest in oncology are upper gastrointestinal and urological malignancies, working 4 days a week, whilst enjoying his young family on the 5th day.
Dr RAJ Simcock MRCP, FRCR
Richard Simcock trained at St Thomas' and Guys Hospitals, London. He trained in Oncology at Hammersmith and Charing Cross as well as St. Thomas', Mount Vernon and Brighton. After an Australian Clinical Fellowship at the Sydney Cancer Centre he was appointed at the Sussex Cancer Centre in 2004.
Dr.Simcock treats breast and lung cancer in clinics in Brighton and at Princess Royal, Haywards Heath. He is the Sussex Cancer Network Lead Clinician for Head and Neck Cancer and treats patients with head and neck cancer alongside Dr. Joanna Simpson. His research interests include technical developments in radiotherapy and the study of acupuncture in cancer treatment.
Dr J Simpson MRCP, FRCR
Dr Simpson is a part-time consultant (4 days a week), combining work with a busy home life with three young sons. Her specialist areas are Head and Neck cancer, lung cancer and lymphomas and she covers these sites in both Brighton and Eastbourne. She is a College Tutor to five Oncology trainees in the department providing them with educational and pastoral advice and support throughout their training. Many changes have already occurred within the department and she looks to the future with enthusiasm with further changes and developments planned particularly in association with the new medical school.
Dr AR Webb MD, MRCP
Dr Webb is a full time medical oncologist working four days at BSUH and one day at Worthing. Special interests include gastrotestinal cancer, lymphoma, and network wide renal and melanoma. Medical Oncology involves only the systemic treatment cancers and has a strong background in research. We also have close links with the Royal Marsden and their research programme.
Dr Marie Wilkins FRCR
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Kate Parkin
Kate is the Associate Director for Specialised Services. Kate was previously the General Manager for Cancer Services which included the strategic planning and operational management of cancer services throughout Brighton and Sussex University Hospital. The Cancer Centre comes under her management. Kate is a Radiotherapy Radiographer by profession and their Lead Professionally. She has been working in the field for over 20 years. Kate is keen to introduce new ways of working taking into account patient views to provide an efficient, expert and happy workforce.
Jane Stach Lead Cancer Nurse
Jane has been the Lead Cancer Nurse for 17 years and is responsible for the nursing teams delivering care to in-patients and out-patient care. She is passionate about patient involvement in shaping present and future services. She is working closely with colleagues to develop patient information and support centre for patients and their families for which the charity is heavily involved.
Kath Davis
Kath is married with one son and worked in the Sussex Cancer Centre for 17 years starting as a medical records clerk and receptionist. She became the Administrator to the Sussex Cancer Fund in 1993 retiring in February 2005 to go travelling. Kath continues to support the Fund as a Governor on the Committee.
Richard Dyson
Richard Dyson a past President of the Sussex Law Society is the Senior Partner in Howlett Clarke the oldest firm of Solicitors in Brighton. He is married with two daughters. He has been involved in the Charity since its inception and drafted the original constitution 25 years ago and has helped with legal advice to the Charity during that period of time. He specialises in Private Client and Trust work.
Glenn Mishon
Glenn has been an Estate Agent for almost 30 years and has owned his own business since 1987. His network of 9 offices covering Brighton, Hove, Portslade, Mid Sussex and London. He is married to Barbara and has two children, James, 21, and Jessica, 19. His main involvement with the charity is not only in support but also using his business knowledge to help with property and finance.
Trevor Robbins
Trevor is married with two daughters and lives in Cuckfield, Mid Sussex. He has been semi retired for some time and is a keen golfer.
Trevor was treated as a patient at the Oncology Unit some twenty years ago and a couple of times again in subsequent years. He was so grateful for the treatment given and the kindness shown, that he wanted to try and give something back. The Sussex Cancer Treatment Fund, as it was then known, had been established for some years and he joined a group of very enthusiastic fund raisers. He remains amazed at the generosity and ingenuity of people wishing to help the charity provide those extras for the patients of the oncology department that NHS funding is unable to.
Emma Sayers - Fund Administrator
Emma lives in Brighton and has two little boys who run her off her feet! She recently joined the Sussex Cancer Fund in March 2008, and works part-time for the charity. Prior to working with the Fund, she worked as a marketing analyst in the private sector, and in charity administration for the RSPCA. Emma has been amazed to learn how much difference the Fund has made to cancer services and patients' experiences; she is always looking for fundraisers and ideas to help the charity raise money and awareness of our work, to make patients' lives just that little bit easier.
Hilary Welling - Treasurer
Hilary has been treasurer of the Sussex Cancer Fund since 1998, through her association and friendship with Dr Deutsch and his wife, who she met at bridge classes around 5 years before. She lives in Brighton and previously worked in a bank and then part time at a medical centre before retiring last year. Hilary enjoys her work for the Fund, which delivers so many important benefits to the patients at the Cancer Centre.