Holborn
London
UK
Blood has long been used as an aid to diagnosis but now more than ever it can be key to establishing the cause of disease. From glass bottles to complex plastic systems, the storage of blood has evolved and so too have the processes used to analyse the small blood sample given at your GP’s surgery.
Dr Archie Prentice has been President of the Royal College of Pathologists since November 2011. He is also a consultant haematologist at the Royal Free Hospital and honourary Senior Lecturer at University College, London.
Dr Prentice was also the founder and first Director of the South-West Regional Cancer Organisation, which was one of the NHS bodies to provide the early evidence behind the Calman-Hine proposals for the reform of cancer care, including the greater influence of pathologists through multidisciplinary teams.
Dr Deepti Radia is a consultant haematologist at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital.
Dr Radia is the lead clinician for the chronic myeloid leuakaemia and systemic mastocytosis services.
She is actively involved in postgraduate medical training and is training programme director for the Guy’s and St Thomas’ rotation, Chair of the London Specialist Training Committee and the National Specialist Advisory Committee in Haematology.