About 50 percent of patients have an affected parent and 50 percent of patients have a new mutation. Facilities are available for genetic counselling, pre-symptomatic testing of individuals with a 50 percent chance of inheriting the disease.
The Oxford University Hospitals and three other centres have been awarded NCG funding for an advisory service for NF2-related Schwannomatosis (NF2). Oxford offers a weekly multidisciplinary clinic consisting of:
genetic review
neurology
neurosurgery
audiology
ophthalmology.
NF2 patients have been coming to Oxford for review for many years and see consultants who are very experienced with NF2 patients.
Dorothy Halliday and Allyson Parry jointly lead the NF2 service in the South West region. Dr Halliday and Dr Parry are proud of all the hard work that has gone into building the NF2 Team in Oxford and in the South-West network (Plymouth, Southampton and Bristol). We are delighted to have been provided with the resources to set up a dedicated NF2 service in the South West region and feel privileged to be working with this group of patients.
National set-up
There are four NCG funded NF2 national centres: Oxford, Cambridge, London and Manchester. Oxford is the coordinator for the South West region which includes Bristol, Plymouth and Southampton.
Oxford NF2 Clinic referrals
Please address referrals to:
Dr Dorothy Halliday
Level 3 West Wing
John Radcliffe Hospital
Oxford, OX3 9DU
Bristol NF2 Clinic referrals
Please address referrals to:
Mr Mario Teo, Neurosurgical Consultant
Level 1, Gate 6
Brunel
Southmead Hospital BS10 5N
Plymouth NF2 Clinic referrals
Please address referrals to:
Dr Ruth Cleaver
Level 4, Derriford Hospital
PL6 8DH
Diagnosis and management advice
These depend on a combined approach incorporating:
clinical assessment
specialist audiological assessment
neuro-radiological imaging.
Our diagnostic service is consultant-led by specialists with experience in NF2 and has a large active case load.
Please forward all referrals to:
Dr A Parry or Dr D Halliday
NF2 Service
Neuroscience Offices, Level 3
West Wing, John Radcliffe Hospital
Headley Way
Oxford OX3 9DU
UK
Email: nf2@ouh.nhs.uk
NF2 care in Oxford
In Oxford we have three Clinical Nurse Specialists who can support patients, their families and carers as well as other healthcare professionals. The nurse can provide advice and support, and can visit patients both within the hospital and at home. The nurse can liaise with the other members of the NF2 team to ensure care and support is organised to suit individual needs.
There is a dedicated NF2 team in place which includes neurology and genetic doctors, a genetic counsellor, ENT and neurosurgeons, a radiographer, hearing therapist and eye doctors.
The NF2 Clinical Nurse Specialists for Oxford are:
Gillian Hemmings
Tel: 01865 231745
Email: gillian.hemmings@ouh.nhs.uk
Catherine Bailey
Tel: 01865 231741
Email: catherine.bailey@ouh.nhs.uk
Sandhya Rai
Tel: 01865 231742
Email: sandhya.rai@ouh.nhs.uk
