The Specialist Soft Tissue Sarcoma Team is multidisciplinary, working very closely together in the best interests of all patients with sarcoma. The team consists of radiologists, surgeons, pathologists, oncologists, senior nursing and admin support staff across the peninsula including Plymouth, Truro and Exeter.
The team review new and recurrent sarcoma cases each week at the multidisciplinary team meeting. They provide ongoing input on the running of the service, ensuring it continues to maintain excellent standards of clinical care. Regular audit and evaluation is ongoing to ensure compliance with national guidelines and continued high quality of service.
University Hospitals Plymouth Specialist Soft Tissue Sarcoma Unit
Soft Tissue Sarcoma Surgeons
Lt Col Chris Taylor RAMC RetD
- Consultant Plastic Surgeon and Peninsula Sarcoma Service Clinical Lead
Surg Capt Professor Rory Rickard
- Consultant Plastic Surgeon and Peninsula Sarcoma Service Research Lead
Miss Juliana Hughes
- Consultant Plastic Surgeon
Clinical Nurse Specialists
Elizabeth Ridgway
Olivia Trott
Support Worker
Jenny Walters
- Sarcoma Support Worker
- jenny.walters4@nhs.net
- 01752 433047
Retroperitoneal Sarcoma Surgeons
- Consultant Hepato-pancreato-biliary Surgeon
- Consultant Hepato-pancreato-biliary Surgeon
Chest Wall Sarcoma Surgeons
- Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Musculoskeletal Radiologists
- Consultant Musculoskeletal Radiologist and Sarcoma Advisory Group Lead
- Consultant Musculoskeletal Radiologist
- Consultant Musculoskeletal Radiologist
Dr Mark Thurston
- Consultant Musculoskeletal Radiologist
Dr Richard Clarke
- Consultant Musculoskeletal Radiologist
Kerry Green
- Consultant Musculoskeletal Radiology Practitioner
Specialist Sarcoma Pathologist
- Consultant Histopathologist<
Specialist Sarcoma Oncologist
- Consultant Clinical Oncologist
Administration Support
James Pitts
Richard Edwardes
Royal Cornwall Hospital Truro Specialist Soft Tissue Sarcoma Unit
Clinical Nurse Specialists
Bridget Fletcher
- Sarcoma Nurse Specialist
- bridget.fletcher5@nhs.net
- Mobile: 07795 044350
Musculoskeletal Radiologists
Dr Kim Farmer
- Consultant Musculoskeletal Radiologist
Dr Rosie Gray
- Consultant Musculoskeletal Radiologist
Dr Tom Bean
- Consultant Musculoskeletal Radiologist
Specialist Sarcoma Oncologist
Dr Toby Talbot
- Consultant Clinical Oncologist