Birmingham Haematologist - Priory Hospital
The Harborne Hospital
Birmingham
Contact: Lauren Frewin-Smith
Clinical Nurse Specialist Sister: Patreen Gabales
The Priory Hospital
Birmingham
Contact: Maria Harvey
0121 446 1761
Clinical Nurse Specialist Sister: Michelle Estorco
07799 774 003
Haematology Department
Staff and Facilities

Staff & Facilities

Maria Harvey

Patient Administrator

Maria Harvey works with Dr Prem Mahendra at BMI The Priory Hospital. Her role involves working alongside the consultant and haematology CNS in coordinating care for all private haematology patients.

You can contact her on maria.harvey@circlehealthcare.co.uk

Maria Harvey
Maria Harvey

Lauren Frewin-Smith

Clinical Co-ordinator

Lauren is the clinical coordinator for Dr Mahendra at the Harborne HCA Hospital. She has secretarial experience across a range of medical specialities and supports consultants across the UK with their patients and clinics. She is based at the Harborne Hospital every Wednesday alongside Dr Mahendra and strives to make each patients journey to clinic and treatment stress-free and efficient. She has a background in Human Geographies with an MSCi from the University of Birmingham and has an interest in patient-focused care.

You can contact her on: l.frewin-smith@medmin.co.uk or call 0121 7169028

Lauren Frewin-Smith
Lauren Frewin-Smith

Sarah Hennessy

Medical Secretary

Sarah Hennessy has worked as a Haematology Secretary in the NHS for 18 years, starting back in 2008 working at Good Hope Hospital and moving over to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in October 2024.  Sarah supports Dr Mahendra with secretarial work for patients at both The Harborne Hospital and The Priory Hospital.

You can contact her on: sarahh106@outlook.com or call 07519136118

Sarah Hennessy
Sarah Hennessy

The Highbury Centre

The Highbury Centre at the Priory of hospital in a new state of the art oncology and haematology unit that delivers outstanding care for patients with blood cancer.

The Highbury Centre is composed of:

  • Consulting rooms
  • 9 chemotherapy day case pods
  • 6 in-patient beds
  • Dedicated pharmacist and physiotherapist
  • A dedicated specially designed outdoor space
Highbury Centre Outside Space

Harborne Hospital entrance

The Harborne Hospital

The Harborne hospital brings together leading consultants, innovative medical technologies and state-of-the-art facilities to patients in Birmingham and The West Midlands

  • 200+ leading specialists
  • Level 3 intensive care support
  • CT and MRI scanners, Ultrasound, X-ray and more
  • Dedicated pharmacist and physiotherapist
Harborne Hospital Reception